Order entered January 29, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-01417-CR
KARIASA MACHELL THOMAS, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 292nd Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F13-58505-V
ORDER
The Court GRANTS the January 22, 2015 motion of Lori Ordiway to withdraw as
appellant’s counsel. We DIRECT the Clerk to remove Ms. Ordiway as appellant’s appointed
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, the order
appointing new counsel.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to the
Honorable Brandon Birmingham, Presiding Judge, 292nd Judicial District Court; Felicia Pitre,
Dallas County District Clerk; Lori Ordiway; and 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/ LANA MYERS
JUSTICE