Robert Benjamin Franks v. State ( 2018 )

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON
ORDER
Appellate case name: Robert Benjamin Franks v. The State of Texas
Appellate case number: 01-18-00055-CR
Trial court case number: CR-16-0792
Trial court: 22nd District Court of Hays County
Appellant’s court-appointed counsel filed a brief concluding that the above-
referenced appeal is frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S. Ct. 1396,
1400 (1967). Appellant, acting pro se, has filed a motion requesting access to a copy of the
appellate record for use in preparing a response to appointed counsel’s brief. See Kelly v.
State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 315, 318–20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). Appellant also requests an
extension of time to file his pro se response to counsel’s Anders brief.
We grant the motion and order the trial court clerk, no later than 10 days from the
date of this order, to provide a copy of the record, including the clerk’s record, the
reporter’s record, and any supplemental records, to the appellant. The trial court clerk shall
further certify to this Court, within 15 days of the date of this order, the date upon which
delivery of the record to the appellant is made.
Appellant’s pro se response to appointed counsel’s brief shall be filed within 45
days of the date of this order.
It is so ORDERED.
Judge’s signature: /s/ Jane Bland
Acting individually
Date: September 11, 2018