PER CURIAM

This is an appeal from a conviction for assault. Appellant has filed a motion asking this Court to order the preparation of a free reporter's record or, alternatively, to order the trial court to conduct a hearing on appellant's motion for a free record. The motion is granted in part.

The appeal is abated and the cause is remanded to the county criminal court. Upon remand, the court shall conduct a hearing on appellant's request for a free reporter's record. Tex. R. App. P. 20.2. The court shall make appropriate findings and order the preparation of the reporter's record if appellant is found to be indigent. A record from this hearing, including copies of all findings and orders and a transcription of the court reporter's notes from the hearing, shall be forwarded to the Clerk of this Court for filing as a supplemental record no later than March 8, 2002. This cause will be returned to the active docket of this Court without further order upon the filing of the supplemental record or on March 8, 2002, whichever is earlier.

It is ordered January 28, 2002.

Before Justices Kidd, Yeakel, and Patterson

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