Steven Turner v. The State of Texas Appeal from County Court at Law No. 7 of Travis County (memorandum opinion per curiam)

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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-16-00347-CR Steven Turner, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 7 OF TRAVIS COUNTY, NO. C-1-CR-12-216032, THE HONORABLE ELISABETH ASHLEA EARLE, JUDGE PRESIDING ORDER AND MEMORANDUM OPINION PER CURIAM Appellant’s brief was due September 15, 2016. The brief has not been received and appellant, representing himself in this Court pro se, did not respond to this Court’s notice that the brief is overdue. The appeal is abated and remanded to the trial court. The trial court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether appellant desires to prosecute this appeal, whether appellant is indigent, and, if so, whether counsel should be appointed to represent appellant in this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(2), (3). The court shall make appropriate written findings and recommendations and, if necessary, shall appoint counsel who will effectively represent appellant in this appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(2), (3). Following the hearing, which shall be transcribed, the trial court shall order the appropriate supplemental clerk’s and reporter’s records—including all findings and orders—to be prepared and forwarded to this Court no later than February 10, 2017. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(3). It is so ordered on this the 11th day of January, 2017. Before Justices Puryear, Pemberton, and Goodwin Abated and Remanded Filed: January 11, 2017 2

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