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DAVID J. SCHENCK
October 26, 2015
Honorable Elizabeth Frizell
Presiding Judge
Criminal District Court No. 7
Frank Crowley Courts Building
133 N. Riverfront Blvd., LB-54
Dallas, TX 75207
RE: SECOND STATUS REQUEST
05-14-01468-CR, Clarence Hines v. The State of Texas
Dear Judge Frizell:
On August 10, 2015, the Court ordered the trial court to make findings regarding the
jury charges and verdicts for both the guilt and punishment phases of trial. On August 14, 2015,
we received a supplemental clerk’s record containing the jury charge and verdict form for the
punishment phase. However, the supplemental clerk’s record does not contain the jury charge
or verdict form from the guilt phase. To date, we have not received the trial court’s findings or
the jury charge and verdict from the guilt phase, nor have we received a response to our
previous letter inquiring about the status of the findings. The appeal cannot proceed until the
matter of the guilt phase jury charge and verdict is resolved and I have been instructed to follow
up on the matter. Therefore, please notify us of the status of the findings within SEVEN DAYS
of the date of this letter. We appreciate your assistance with this matter.
Sincerely,
/s/ Lisa Matz, Clerk of the Court
cc: Felicia Pitre, Dallas County District Clerk
Riann Moore
Lori Ordiway
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