Court Opinion

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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-06-00369-CR

Crae Robert Pease, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 7 OF TRAVIS COUNTY

NO. 720828, HONORABLE WILLIAM E. BENDER, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M   O P I N I O N

Appellant's brief was due October 30, 2006.  The brief has not been received, no
extension of time has been requested, and appellant's retained attorney, Mr. Dal Ray Ruggles, did
not respond to this Court's notice that the brief is overdue.
The appeal is abated.  The trial court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether
appellant desires to prosecute this appeal, whether appellant is indigent, and, if he is not indigent,
whether retained counsel has abandoned this appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(2).  The court shall
make appropriate findings and recommendations.  A record from this hearing, including copies of 

all findings and orders and a transcription of the court reporter's notes, shall be forwarded to the
Clerk of this Court for filing as a supplemental record no later than January 19, 2007. 
Rule 38.8(b)(3).

						__________________________________________
						Bob Pemberton, Justice
Before Justices B. A. Smith, Pemberton and Waldrop
Filed:   December 15, 2006
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