William David Golden v. State of Texas

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: William David Golden v. State of Texas Appellate case number: 01-12-00735-CV Trial court case number: 2008-33634 Trial court: 269th District Court of Harris County On June 19, 2012, appellant, William David Golden, filed an affidavit of indigence in the trial court in the above-referenced matter. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(a)(2). On November 26, 2012, the district clerk filed the clerk’s record in this cause, including a copy of appellant’s affidavit of indigence. The record does not reflect that any contest to the affidavit of indigence was filed. Therefore the allegations in the affidavit are deemed true, and appellant is entitled to proceed without advance payment of costs. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(f). The Clerk of this Court is ORDERED to make an entry in this Court’s records that appellant is indigent and is allowed to proceed on appeal without advance payment of costs. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(f), (n). It is further ORDERED that the District Clerk file with this Court, within 30 days of the date of this order and at no cost to appellant, a clerk’s record containing the items specified in Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 34.5(a). See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.1(k). Appellant’s brief is ORDERED filed with this Court within 30 days after the date the clerk’s record is filed.1 See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). Appellee’s brief, if any, must be filed within 30 days after the date appellant’s brief is filed. 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: February 8, 2013 1 The reporter’s record was filed on September 25, 2012.