Order entered March 22, 2019

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-18-01316-CR BERNARD EUGENE BROOKINS, JR, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 219th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 219-83124-2017 ORDER Before the Court is appellant’s March 20, 2019 motion seeking access to the record in order to file a pro se response to counsel’s Anders brief. Appellant’s motion is GRANTED to the extent we ORDER appellant’s counsel to send appellant copies of the clerk’s and reporter’s records and to provide this Court, within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order, with written verification that the record has been sent to appellant.

Appellant’s pro se response to the Anders brief is due by May 20, 2019. If appellant does not file a pro se response by May 20, 2019, the appeal will be submitted upon the brief of counsel.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order, by electronic transmission, to appellant’s counsel and to counsel for the State.

We further DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order, by first-class mail, to Bernard Eugene Brookins, Jr., TDCJ No. 02232157, Coffield Unit, 2661 FM 2054, Tennessee Colony, Texas 75884.

/s/ BILL PEDERSEN, III JUSTICE

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