IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-18-00175-CR
REGINALD KEITH THOMAS,
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
From the 19th District Court
McLennan County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2014-290-C1
ORDER
Appellant requests leave to file only an original copy of his “brief” in response to
a motion to withdraw and a supporting Anders brief in this appeal. Appellant requests
that we use Rule 2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure to suspend Rule 9.3(b) of
the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Rule 9.3(b) does not apply to an intermediate
court of appeals, such as this Court, but rather to the Texas Supreme Court and Court of
Criminal Appeals. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.3(b). Additionally, appellant need not file a formal
brief but only a response to counsel’s motion to withdraw and Anders brief as we
explained in our previous order issued on January 23, 2019. Nevertheless, understanding
the fundamental request being made, appellant’s Pro se Motion Requesting Leave to File
an Original Copy Only of the Brief is granted in part. Appellant is required to file only
the original of the response.
The Court’s ruling does not, however, suspend the requirement for appellant to
serve a copy of the response on each party to the appeal. See id. 9.5.
PER CURIAM
Before Chief Justice Gray, and
Justice Davis
Motion granted in part
Order issued and filed February 6, 2019
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