CHIEF JUSTICE CAROLYN WRIGHT LISA MATZ JUSTICES CLERK OF THE COURT DAVID L. BRIDGES (214) 712-3450 MOLLY FRANCIS [email protected] DOUGLAS S. LANG GAYLE HUMPA ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS ROBERT M. FILLMORE Court of Appeals BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR (214) 712-3434 LANA MYERS DAVID EVANS Fifth District of Texas at Dallas [email protected] DAVID LEWIS 600 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 200 FACSIMILE ADA BROWN DALLAS, TEXAS 75202 (214) 745-1083 CRAIG STODDART (214) 712-3400 INTERNET BILL WHITEHILL HTTP://5TH.TXCOURTS.GOV DAVID J. SCHENCK

December 15, 2015

Honorable Robert Burns Presiding Judge Criminal District Court Frank Crowley Courts Building N. Riverfront Blvd., LB-38 Dallas, TX 75207 Re: STATUS INQUIRY 05-15-00895/00896-CR, James Ashby v. The State of Texas Dear Judge Burns: On October 27, 2015, this Court ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why the reporter’s record has not been filed. To date, we have not received the findings or the reporter’s record. Therefore, please notify us of the status of the findings within TEN DAYS of the date of this letter. We appreciate your attention to this matter.

Sincerely, /s/ Lisa Matz, Clerk

cc: Lawrence Mitchell Lori Ordiway ltr:mrh