Order entered September 1, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-00822-CR
ANTWON CARTER, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 296th Judicial District Court
Collin County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 296-81511-2013
ORDER
This appeal has been pending for more than one year. Appellant’s brief was originally
due April 1, 2015. On May 28, 2015, we adopted the trial court’s findings regarding confusion
as to who was appointed to represent appellant on this appeal. We further adopted the finding
that Stephanie Hudson is now appellant’s counsel. We ordered appellant to file his brief within
forty-five days. On July 14, 2015, a letter was sent to Ms. Hudson informing her that appellant’s
brief was overdue and directing her to file the brief and an extension motion within ten days.
When appellant’s brief was not filed by July 31, 2015, the Court ordered Ms. Hudson to file the
brief within fifteen days. We warned that failure to do so may result in Stephanie Hudson being
removed as appellate counsel. Nevertheless, to date, Ms. Hudson has neither filed appellant’s
brief nor communicated with the Court regarding the status of the appeal.
Accordingly, we ORDER Stephanie Hudson removed as appellant’s appointed attorney
of record.
We ORDER the trial court to appoint new counsel to represent appellant on this appeal.
We further ORDER the trial court to send this Court the order appointing new counsel within
FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable John Roach, Jr.,
Presiding Judge, 296th Judicial District Court; Stephanie Hudson; and the Collin County District
Attorney’s Office.
/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT
CHIEF JUSTICE