Michelle Hernandez Leal v. the State of Texas ( 2023 )

NUMBER 13-22-00624-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ MICHELLE HERNANDEZ LEAL, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee. ____________________________________________________________ On appeal from the 24th District Court of DeWitt County, Texas. ____________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Benavides, Longoria, and Tijerina Memorandum Opinion by Justice Tijerina Appellant, Michelle Hernandez Leal, perfected this appeal from a judgment of conviction entered by the 24th District Court of DeWitt County, Texas in trial court cause number 19-08-13,149A. Appellant’s counsel has now filed a motion to permanently abate the appeal, based on the death of appellant, Michelle Hernandez Leal. According to the motion, appellant died on March 24, 2023, after appeal was perfected, but before this Court issued its mandate. See TEX. R. APP. P. 7.1(a)(2). We grant appellant’s motion, and, in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 7.1(a)(2), we hereby order the appeal permanently abated. Additionally, appellant’s appointed counsel’s motion to withdraw as attorney of record is granted. JAIME TIJERINA Justice Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). Delivered and filed on the 18th day of May, 2023. 2