Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
July 18, 2014
No. 04-14-00280-CV
IN THE INTEREST OF D. N.C., A CHILD,
From the 37th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2013-PA-01461
Honorable Charles E. Montemayor, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant’s court-appointed attorney has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California,
368 U.S. 738 (1967), in which he asserts there are no meritorious issues to raise on appeal.
Counsel has informed the appellant of her right to file her own brief and provided appellant with
a form motion for requesting the appellate record. See Kelly v. State, No. PD-07-02-13, 2014
WL 2865901, at *3 (Tex. Crim. App. June 25, 2014); Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85 (Tex.
App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.—San
Antonio 1996, no pet.); see also In re R.R., No. 04-03-00096-CV, 2003 WL 21157944, at * 4
(Tex. App.—San Antonio May 21, 2003, no pet.) (applying Anders procedure in appeal from
termination of parental rights). The State has filed a letter waiving its right to file an appellee’s
brief unless the appellant files a pro se brief.
If the appellant desires to file a pro se brief, she must do so within twenty days from the
date of this order. See Bruns, 924 S.W.2d at 177 n.1. If the appellant files a pro se brief, the
State may file a responsive brief no later than twenty days after the date the appellant’s pro se
brief is filed in this court. It is further ORDERED that the motion to withdraw, filed by
appellant’s counsel, is HELD IN ABEYANCE pending further order of the court.
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Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 18th day of July, 2014.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court