Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2015-09-15 23:09:10.213769+00
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. AP-76,186

RUBEN GUTIERREZ, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON DIRECT APPEAL FROM THE 107TH DISTRICT COURT 
CAUSE NUMBER 1998-CR-1391-A
CAMERON COUNTY

 Per curiam.  

O R D E R

	Ruben Gutierrez, previously convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death,
appeals the trial court's order denying his request for appointed counsel under Article
64.01(c), Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.  He contends that the trial judge erred in
concluding that he failed to offer "reasonable grounds" for filing a motion for post-conviction DNA testing as required by Article 64.01(c). (1) 

	After reviewing the parties' briefs, we have determined that we need additional
briefing.  We therefore order the parties to brief the following issue: Whether an order
denying appointed counsel under Article 64.01(c) is an immediately appealable order. (2)  The
parties shall also address whether the absence of a certification of the right to appeal in the
record has any bearing on this issue. (3)
	Briefs are to be filed with this Court within 60 days of the date of this order.  No
motions for extension will be entertained.

	IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 16th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009.
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1.   See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 64.01(c) (Vernon Supp. 2009), last
amended Acts 2007, 80th Leg., ch. 1006, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2007.  
2.   See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 64.05 (Vernon Supp. 2009). 
3.   See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2.