NO. 07-10-0026-CR

                                                   IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

                                       FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                                                 AT AMARILLO

                                                                      PANEL B

                                                           FEBRUARY 23, 2010

                                            ______________________________

                                                   ALFRED JOHN MCDONALD,

                                                                                                            Appellant

                                                                             v.

                                                        THE STATE OF TEXAS,

                                                                                                            Appellee

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              FROM THE COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1 OF DENTON COUNTY;

                              NO. 2009-02848-A; HON. JIM CROUCH, PRESIDING

                                           _______________________________

                                               ON ABATEMENT AND REMAND

                                           _______________________________

Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and HANCOCK, JJ.

Appellant appeals from his conviction for assault.  The clerk=s record was filed on January 25, 2010.  The reporter=s record has not been filed.  An extension motion was filed by the reporter on February 16, 2010, representing that appellant has not paid or made arrangements to pay for the reporter’s record.

Accordingly, we abate this appeal and remand the cause to the County Criminal Court of Denton County (trial court) for further proceedings.  Upon remand, the trial court shall immediately cause notice of a hearing to be given and, thereafter, conduct a hearing to determine the following:

1.  whether appellant desires to prosecute the appeal;

         2.  whether appellant is indigent; and, if so,

3.  whether the appellant is entitled to a free appellate record due to his indigency.

The trial court shall cause the hearing to be transcribed.  So too shall it 1) execute findings of fact and conclusions of law addressing the foregoing issues, 2) cause to be developed a supplemental clerk=s record containing its findings of fact and conclusions of law and all orders it may issue as a result of its hearing in this matter, and 3) cause to be developed a reporter=s record transcribing the evidence and arguments presented at the aforementioned hearing, if any.  Additionally, the district court shall then file the supplemental records and reporter=s records transcribing the hearing with the clerk of this court on or before March 25, 2010.  Should further time be needed by the trial court to perform these tasks, then same must be requested before March 25, 2010.

It is so ordered.

Per Curiam

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