Curtis Ray Dison v. State of Texas

Order filed May 5, 2011

 

                                                                       In The

                                                                             

  Eleventh Court of Appeals

                                                                   __________

 

                                                         No. 11-09-00094-CR

                                                    __________

 

                                   CURTIS RAY DISON, Appellant

 

                                                             V.

 

                                      STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

 

                                  On Appeal from the 372nd District Court

 

                                                          Tarrant County, Texas

 

                                                  Trial Court Cause No. 1117237R

 

 

                                                                     O R D E R

 

            On April 14, 2011, this court affirmed the judgment of the trial court.  On April 25, appellant’s court-appointed attorney of record filed in this court a motion to withdraw and substitute counsel.  In support of the motion, counsel avers that he is now employed with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and is prohibited from any further representation of appellant, including advising him regarding the filing of a motion for rehearing or a petition for discretionary review.  Counsel requests that we instruct the trial court to appoint new counsel and that we extend the procedural time limits for the benefit of appellant and his new counsel.  The State has no objection to the motion.  The motion is granted.  

            The trial court is directed to appoint new counsel to represent appellant, and the trial court clerk is instructed to file in this court on or before May 20, 2011, a supplemental clerk’s record evidencing such appointment.  Appellant’s motion for rehearing is now due for filing on or before June 10, 2011.

 

                                                                                    PER CURIAM

 

May 5, 2011

Panel[1] consists of:  Wright, C.J.,

McCall, J., and Hill, J.[2]

 



[1]Rick Strange, Justice, resigned effective April 17, 2011.  The justice position is vacant pending appointment of a successor by the governor.

 

[2]John G. Hill, Former Justice, Court of Appeals, 2nd District of Texas at Fort Worth, sitting by assignment.