IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-17-00164-CR
RICKEY LAYFIELD,
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
From the 52nd District Court
Coryell County, Texas
Trial Court No. Fisc 14-22143
ORDER
Appellant filed a motion to substitute lead counsel in this appeal. Pursuant to the
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, either former counsel or the party must sign a notice
designating new lead counsel along with new lead counsel. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.1(c). The
Court notes that appellant’s motion was not signed by either former lead counsel for
appellant or appellant. Further, we have no information whether the former lead counsel
was appointed or retained. Only the trial court has the ability to remove appointed
counsel in this situation. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. 26.04(j)(2) (West 2006).
Accordingly, appellant’s motion is denied, and a change in the designation of lead
counsel will not be made at this time. Original counsel, Thomas Seigman, remains as
lead counsel for appellant, and Niles Illich is added as additional counsel for appellant in
this appeal.
PER CURIAM
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Davis, and
Justice Scoggins
Motion denied
Order issued and filed June 21, 2017
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