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Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
May 18, 2022
No. 04-21-00588-CR
Thomas Peter CORTEZ,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 437th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2019CR9005
Honorable Melisa C. Skinner, Judge Presiding
ORDER
On April 13, 2022, we abated this appeal and remanded to the trial court for appointment
of new appellate counsel for appellant. On May 18, 2022, the district clerk filed a supplemental
clerk’s record containing an order appointing Michael Goains as new appellate counsel. We
REINSTATE this appeal to our docket and ORDER appellant to file his brief by June 17,
2022.
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Beth Watkins, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 18th day of May, 2022.
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MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court