Order entered January 14, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-00640-CR
CRAIG EVERETT HALTON, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 291st Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F13-71883-U
ORDER
The Court GRANTS the January 13, 2015 motion of Lori Ordiway to withdraw as
appellant’s appointed counsel. We DIRECT the Clerk to remove Ms. Ordiway as appellant’s
attorney of record.
We ORDER the trial court to appoint new counsel to represent appellant in this appeal
and to transmit to this Court, within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order, a supplemental
record containing the order appointing new counsel.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to the
Honorable Stephanie Mitchell, Presiding Judge, 291st Judicial District Court; Felicia Pitre,
Dallas County District Clerk; and to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court to comply with this order. The appeal
shall be reinstated fifteen days from the date of this order or when the order appointing new
counsel is received.
/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE