TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-08-00746-CR

Armando Perez, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 147TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. D-1-DC-06-207020, HONORABLE WILFORD FLOWERS, JUDGE PRESIDING

O R D E R

PER CURIAM

Ms. Stefanie Collins has filed a motion to be substituted as counsel on appeal. The motion states that Collins has been retained by appellant, and bears appellant's signature indicating his consent to the substitution. The motion is granted and Ms. Stefanie Collins is designated appellant's lead counsel. See Tex. R. App. P. 6.1. At its discretion, the district court may permit the withdrawal of the attorney previously appointed to represent appellant.

Additionally, Collins has filed a motion for leave to file a brief in response to the State's brief. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.3. A reply brief was not filed by appointed counsel. We grant the motion and ORDER Collins to file a reply brief no later than February 26, 2010.

It is ordered January 27, 2010.

Before Justices Patterson, Puryear and Pemberton

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