COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER TO REINSTATE Appellate case name: James L. Menefee v. The State of Texas Appellate case number: 01-09-00090-CR; 01-09-00091-CR Trial court case number: 1153928; 1153929 Trial court: 183rd District Court of Harris County These cases were abated and remanded to the trial court on July 20, 2012. In the order of abatement, we ordered the trial court to appoint appellate counsel to represent appellant. The trial court held a hearing on our order of abatement on August 20, 2012, and the court reporter has filed a record of the hearing. The reporter’s record shows that the trial court appointed Thomas Lewis to represent appellant. Accordingly, we REINSTATE these cases on the Court’s active docket.

Appellant’s brief is ORDERED to be filed no later than September 19, 2012. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). Appellee’s brief, if any, is ORDERED to be filed within 30 days of the filing of appellant’s brief. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(b).

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Justice Jim Sharp, Jr.  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: August 22, 2012