Lavelle Simpson v. the State of Texas

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas June 16, 2021 No. 04-20-00542-CR Lavelle SIMPSON, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 437th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2018CR10236 Honorable Lori I. Valenzuela, Judge Presiding ORDER Appellant’s court-appointed counsel has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 368 U.S. 738 (1967). Counsel asserts there are no meritorious issues to raise on appeal. Counsel has informed appellant of his right to file his own brief and provided appellant with a form motion for requesting the appellate record. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1996, no pet.). If appellant desires to request the appellate record, he must file the motion requesting the record within fourteen (14) days from the date of this order. If appellant desires to file a pro se brief, he must do so within forty-five (45) days from the date of this order. See Bruns, 924 S.W.2d at 177 n.1. If appellant files a pro se brief, the State may file a responsive brief no later than thirty (30) days after the date appellant’s pro se brief is filed in this court. It is ORDERED that counsel’s motion to withdraw is HELD IN ABEYANCE pending further order of the court. _________________________________ Irene Rios, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16th day of June, 2021. ___________________________________ Michael A. Cruz, Clerk of Court