Order entered December 15, 2015
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-15-00560-CR
CLEZEL MONTAGUE MUGHNI, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 3
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F14-75905-J
ORDER
The Court REINSTATES the appeal.
On December 4, 2015, we denied appellant’s second motion to extend time to file his
brief and ordered the trial court to make findings. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant
desires to pursue the appeal; (2) appellant is indigent and represented by court-appointed counsel
Jennifer Balido; and (3) Ms. Balido needs an additional thirty days to file appellant’s brief. We
note the trial court made no findings regarding the reason for Ms. Balido’s delay in filing
appellant’s brief.
We ORDER appellant to file his brief by MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016. No further
extensions will be granted. If appellant’s brief is not filed by the date specified, the Court will
utilize its available remedies, which may include ordering Jennifer Balido removed as counsel
and ordering the trial court to appoint new counsel to represent appellant.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable Gracie Lewis,
Presiding Judge, Criminal District Court No. 3; Jennifer Balido; and the Dallas County District
Attorney’s Office.
/s/ LANA MYERS
JUSTICE