Order entered August 11, 2016
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-16-00588-CR
TRENT LEE, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 194th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F-0845216
ORDER
The reporter’s record in this case was due July 5, 2016. The Court ORDERS the trial
court to make findings of fact regarding whether appellant has been deprived of the reporter’s
record because of ineffective counsel, indigence, or for any other reason.
• The trial court shall first determine whether appellant desires to prosecute the appeal.
If the trial court determines that appellant does not desire to prosecute the appeal, it
shall make a finding to that effect.
• If the trial court determines that appellant desires to prosecute the appeal, it shall next
determine whether appellant is indigent and entitled to proceed without payment of
costs for the reporter’s record. If appellant is entitled to proceed without payment of
costs, the trial court shall make a finding to that effect. Moreover, if appellant is
indigent, the trial court is ORDERED to take such measures as may be necessary to
assure effective representation, which may include appointment of new counsel. If
the trial court finds appellant is not indigent, it shall determine whether retained
counsel has abandoned the appeal.
• The trial court shall next determine: (1) the name and address of each court reporter
who recorded the proceedings in this cause; (2) the court reporter’s explanation for
the delay in filing the reporter’s record; and (3) the earliest date by which the
reporter’s record can be filed.
We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record, containing the written findings of fact,
any supporting documentation, and any orders, to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date
of this order.
This appeal is ABATED to allow the trial court to comply with this order. The appeal
shall be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are received,
whichever is earlier.
/s/ LANA MYERS
JUSTICE