Order entered February 25, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-14-01201-CR
CHRISTOPHER NJOKU, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the County Criminal Court No. 9
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. MA13-16684-K
ORDER
The Court REINSTATES the appeal.
On January 22, 2015, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why
appellant’s brief has not been filed. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant desires to
pursue the appeal; (2) appellant had intended to retain counsel; (3) appellant presented evidence
to the trial court regarding his financial status and the trial court has found appellant is indigent;
and (4) the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office has been appointed to represent appellant on
appeal.
We DIRECT the Clerk to add Katherine Drew, Appellate-Chief, Dallas County Public
Defender’s Office, as appellant’s appointed attorney of record.
We ORDER appellant to file his brief within FORTY-FIVE DAYS of the date of this
order.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to
Katherine Drew and Lori Ordiway.
/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE
Christopher Njoku v. State
Combined Opinion