Dion Vernon Williams v. State ( 2020 )

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Dion Vernon Williams v. The State of Texas Appellate case number: 01-19-00783-CR Trial court case number: 1577604 Trial court: County Criminal Court No. 9 of Tarrant County Appellant’s retained counsel has filed a motion to withdraw and appoint appellate counsel, averring that appellant was found to be indigent by the trial court. Counsel’s request to withdraw is granted. However, because appointing counsel is a function of the trial court, we abate and remand the cause to the trial court to determine whether appellant is still indigent and, if so, to appoint appellate counsel. The trial court clerk is directed to file, within 30 days of the date of this order, a supplemental clerk’s record containing the trial court’s findings, recommendations, and any order made. See TEX. R. APP. P. 34.5(c). Counsel’s related motion for expedited consideration and to stay appellate briefing deadlines is dismissed as moot. The appeal is abated, treated as a closed case, and removed from this Court’s active docket. The appeal will be reinstated on this Court’s active docket when a supplemental clerk’s record containing the trial court’s determination is filed in this Court. It is so ORDERED. Judge’s signature: _____/s/ Gordon Goodman__________ Acting individually Date: February 11, 2020