Brandon Alexander Blacknall v. State

Order entered August 5, 2015 In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-00412-CR BRANDON ALEXANDER BLACKNALL, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 291st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F10-23902-U ORDER The Court REINSTATES the appeal. On July 13, 2015, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why the reporter’s record has not been filed. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) following the adjudication of appellant’s guilt and sentencing, appellant stated he wished to appeal and counsel was appointed; (2) two weeks later, appellant appeared before the trial court and stated he wanted to withdraw his notice of appeal; (3) a few weeks later, counsel notified the trial court that appellant did wish to pursue the appeal; (4) Cheryl Dixon is the court reporter who recorded the proceedings; and (5) Ms. Dixon stated she could file the record by August 3, 2015. We note that the record was not filed by August 3, 2015. Accordingly, we ORDER Cheryl Dixon, official court reporter of the 291st Judicial District Court, to file the reporter’s record within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order. We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to Cheryl Dixon, official court reporter, 291st Judicial District Court, and to counsel for all parties. /s/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE