Order entered September 26, 2014
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-00898-CR
JOHN ANTHONY MARGETIS, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the County Criminal Court No. 9
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. MB12-51720-K
ORDER
The Court REINSTATES the appeal.
On August 28, 2014, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why the
reporter’s record has not been filed. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant desires to
pursue the appeal; (2) appellant will represent himself on appeal; (3) Sandra Morelan is the court
reporter who recorded the proceedings; (4) before September 24, 2014, there was on written
request for the reporter’s record; (5) Ms. Morelan had not filed the reporter’s record because
appellant had not paid for it; (5) the trial court has found appellant indigent for purposes of
obtaining the reporter’s record; (6) Ms. Morelan can file the record within thirty days of the
September 25, 2014 findings.
We ORDER Sandra Morelan to file the complete reporter’s record by OCTOBER 30,
2014.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order, by first-class mail, to John Anthony
Margetis, 1290 Eastgate Drive, Midlothian, Texas 75065.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to Sandra
Morelan, official court reporter, County Criminal Court No. 9, and to the Dallas County District
Attorney’s Office.
/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE