Order entered January 15, 2014
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-13-00442-CR
ROCKY MORRIS, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 291st Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F95-01315-U
ORDER
This appeal follows the trial court’s findings pursuant to article 64.04 of the Texas Code
of Criminal Procedure regarding the results of the post-conviction DNA testing conducted in the
case. The record reflects that appellant was represented by counsel in the trial court proceedings
on his motion, but he is not represented by counsel on appeal. The Court has before it
appellant’s January 2, 2014 motion to appoint counsel. The Court GRANTS the motion as
follows.
We ORDER the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine whether appellant is
entitled to court-appointed counsel in this appeal. If the trial court finds that appellant is entitled
to court-appointed counsel, we ORDER the trial court to appoint an attorney to represent
appellant in the appeal. If the trial court finds that appellant is not entitled to court-appointed
counsel, the trial court shall determine whether appellant will retain counsel to represent him in
the appeal and, if so, the name, State Bar number, and contact information for retained counsel.
We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record of the hearing, including findings of fact,
any orders, and any supporting documentation, to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date
of this order. We further ORDER that the supplemental clerk’s record contain the trial court’s
completed certification of appellant’s right to appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a), (d).
We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court to comply with the order. The appeal will
be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are received, whichever
is earlier.
/s/ DAVID EVANS
JUSTICE