DeJuan Geil Hollis v. State

Order entered March 4, 2015 In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-00081-CR No. 05-15-00126-CR DEJUAN GEIL HOLLIS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 291st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. F13-51945-U, F13-52021-U ORDER The Court REINSTATES the appeals. On February 9, 2015, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding the status of these appeals and whether appellant is entitled to court-appointed counsel. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant is entitled to appeal the convictions and certifications of appellant’s right to appeal have been prepared for both cases; (2) appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal; (3) Celia Sams has been appointed to represent appellant; (4) appellant did not request preparation of the clerk’s and reporter’s records; and (5) Peri Wood is the court reporter who recorded the proceedings. We DIRECT the Clerk to list Celia Sams as appellant’s appointed attorney of record for these two appeals. We have received the clerk’s record for cause no. 05-15-00081-CR, but not for cause no. 05-15-00126-CR. Accordingly, we ORDER the Dallas County District Clerk to file the clerk’s record for cause no. 05-15-00126-CR (trial court no. F13-52021-U) within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order. We ORDER court reporter Peri Wood to file the reporter’s record for these two cases within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order. We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to Peri Wood, official court reporter, 292nd Judicial District Court; Felicia Pitre, Dallas County District Clerk; Celia Sams; and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. /s/ ADA BROWN JUSTICE