Shatto Breonlee Coleman v. State

Order entered August 27, 2014 In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-14-00510-CR SHATTO BREONLEE COLEMAN, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 3 Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 003-80528-2013 ORDER The Court REINSTATES the appeal. On August 6, 2014, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why appellant’s brief has not been filed. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant appeared at the hearing; (2) appellant indicated that he would like to pursue the appeal, but could not afford an attorney; (3) the trial court allowed appellant to apply for court-appointed counsel with the Collin County Indigent Defense Office; (4) after appellant completed an Indigency Flow Sheet, he was found to not be indigent; and (5) when appellant learned he was no indigent, he stated he would abandon the appeal. We ORDER the appeal submitted without briefs as of September 2, 2014 to a panel consisting of Justices Bridges, Lang, and Evans. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(4). We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order, by first-class mail, to Shatto Coleman, 3009 Misty Way, Wylie, Texas 75908. We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of the order, by electronic transmission, to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office. /s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE