Order entered January 16, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-01092-CR
No. 05-14-01093-CR
LENWARD EARL GOREE JR., Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 4
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. F13-53643-K, F13-62239-K
ORDER
Appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal following his convictions in these cases. The
Court reporter’s record has been filed, but it is unclear from the record whether appellant pleaded
guilty pursuant to a plea bargain agreement. The clerk’s records have not been filed, the Court
has not separately received the certifications of appellant’s right to appeal, and our records do not
show counsel has been appointed for appellant.
Accordingly, we ORDER the trial court to make findings regarding the following:
Whether appellant pleaded guilty to the charged offenses pursuant to plea
agreement. If appellant pleaded guilty pursuant to plea agreements, the trial court
shall determine whether: (1) appellant waived his right to appeal; or (2) there
were any pretrial motions that appellant is appealing; or (3) the trial court has
given appellant permission to appeal.
We ORDER the trial court to prepare certifications of appellant’s right to appeal
that accurately reflect the trial court proceedings.
If appellant may appeal these convictions, the trial court shall next determine
whether appellant is indigent and entitled to court-appointed counsel. If the trial
court finds that appellant is entitled to court-appointed counsel, we ORDER the
trial court to appoint counsel to represent appellant in these appeals. If the trial
court finds appellant is not indigent, the trial court shall determine the name, State
Bar number, and contact information for any retained counsel.
The trial court shall next determine the date by which the clerk’s records will be
filed in these appeals.
We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record containing its findings, any supporting
documentation, any orders, and the certifications of appellant’s right to appeal to this Court
within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to the
Honorable Dominique Collins, Presiding Judge, Criminal District Court No. 4, and to the Dallas
County District Attorney’s Office.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order, by first-class mail, to Lenward Earl
Goree, Jr., TDCJ No. 01944698, Bradshaw State Jail, P.O. Box 9000, Henderson, Texas 75653.
We ABATE the appeals to allow the trial court to comply with this order. The appeals
shall be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are received,
whichever is earlier.
/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE