In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-13-00041-CR
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BEULAH JOHNSON, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
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On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 3
Jefferson County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 296066
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ORDER
The clerk’s record was filed in the Court of Appeals on June 7, 2013, and the
court reporter certified that no record of appellant’s proceeding exists. Appellant
has filed an affidavit of indigency, but has not filed a brief. The Court finds that it
is necessary to determine whether the appellant is indigent and, therefore, entitled
to appointed counsel on appeal.
It is, therefore, ORDERED that the appeal is ABATED and the cause is
REMANDED to the trial court for a hearing to determine whether the appellant is
indigent. For this purpose the trial judge shall conduct such hearings as may be
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necessary, make appropriate findings and recommendations, and prepare a record
of the proceedings. If the appellant is indigent, the judge shall take such measures
as may be necessary to assure effective representation of counsel, which may
include the appointment of counsel.
The record of the hearing, including any orders and findings of the trial court
judge, shall be sent to the appellate court for filing in the above-referenced appeal.
The transcript of the court reporter’s notes from the hearing and the findings and
recommendations of the trial court judge are to be filed on or before September 30,
2013.
ORDER ENTERED August 29, 2013.
PER CURIAM
Before McKeithen, C.J., Gaultney and Kreger, JJ.
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