Order entered February 19, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-01613-CR
MICHAEL DEE CAVE, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 1
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F14-59553-H
ORDER
The clerk’s and reporter’s records have been filed in this appeal. The clerk’s record
contains the trial court’s certification showing appellant has the right to appeal. Appellant was
represented by court-appointed counsel at trial, but filed a pro se notice of appeal. Nothing in the
clerk’s record reflects new counsel was appointed to represent appellant on appeal, and the Court
has before it appellant’s pro se motion to appoint counsel. We GRANT appellant’s motion as
follows.
We ORDER the trial court to determine whether appellant is indigent and entitled to
court-appointed counsel. If the trial court finds that appellant is indigent, we ORDER the trial
court to appoint counsel to represent appellant in this appeal.
If the trial court finds that appellant is not indigent, the trial court shall determine whether
appellant has retained counsel to represent him on appeal. If the trial court finds appellant has
retained counsel, the trial court shall make a finding as to the name, State Bar number, and
contact information for retained counsel.
We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record containing its written findings of fact, any
supporting documentation, and any orders to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date of
this order.
We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court to comply with this order. The appeal
shall be reinstated thirty days from the date of this or when the findings are received.
/s/ LANA MYERS
JUSTICE