COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON
ORDER
Appellate case name: Vanessa Marie Van-Ness v. The State of Texas
Appellate case number: 01-13-00607-CR
Trial court case number: 11CR1523
Trial court: 405th District Court of Galveston County
This case was abated and remanded to the trial court on August 21, 2014. In the
abatement order, we directed the trial court to determine whether appellant wished to
pursue the appeal, and if so, whether or not appellant’s counsel, James M. Bennett,
intended to abandon the appeal. The trial court held a hearing on our abatement order on
September 4, 2014. The court reporter has filed a reporter’s record of the hearing. The
district clerk has filed a supplemental clerk’s record containing the trial court’s findings
and recommendations, stating that appellant wishes to prosecute the appeal, and
appellant’s counsel has not abandoned the appeal, has been paid for the appeal, and will
file appellant’s brief by October 4, 2014. Accordingly, we REINSTATE this case on the
Court’s active docket.
Appellant’s brief is ORDERED to be filed no later than October 4, 2014. See TEX.
R. APP. P. 38.6(a). Appellee’s brief, if any, is ORDERED to be filed within 30 days of
the filing of appellant’s brief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(b).
It is so ORDERED.
Judge’s signature: /s/ Jim Sharp
Acting individually Acting for the Court
Date: September 22, 2014