Order entered October 10, 2013

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-00316-CR MARK THOMAS, JR., Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 196th District Court Hunt County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 27514 ORDER Appellant has informed the Court that he wishes to file a pro se response to the Anders brief filed by appellate counsel. Accordingly, we ORDER appellate counsel Sharita Blacknall to provide appellant with copies of the clerk’s and reporter’s records. We further ORDER appellate counsel to provide this Court, within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order, with written verification that the record has been sent to appellant.

Appellant’s pro se response is due by JANUARY 3, 2014.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to the Honorable Stephen R. Tittle, Jr., Presiding Judge, 196th Judicial District Court; Hunt County District Clerk; court reporters Becky Wheeler and Kelly Bryant; Sharita Blacknall; and the Hunt County District Attorney’s Office.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of the order, by first-class mail, to Mark Thomas, Jr., TDCJ No. 1839857, Gurney Unit, 1388 F.M. 3328, Palestine, Texas 75803.

/s/ DAVID EVANS JUSTICE