Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2019

Polycarp Oigo Onchoke v. State

Polycarp Oigo Onchoke v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided September 10, 2019

Polycarp Oigo Onchoke v. State

Opinion

Order entered September 10, 2019

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-01088-CR POLYCARP OIGO ONCHOKE, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 6 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F19-00423-X ORDER Appellant timely filed his pro se notice of appeal on August 22, 2019.

We ORDER the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine whether appellant is entitled to court-appointed counsel in this appeal. If the trial court finds that appellant is entitled to court-appointed counsel, we ORDER the trial court to appoint an attorney to represent appellant in the appeal. If the trial court finds that appellant is not entitled to court-appointed counsel, the trial court shall determine whether appellant will retain counsel to represent him in the appeal and, if so, the name, State Bar number, and contact information for retained counsel.

We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record of the hearing, including findings of fact, any orders, and any supporting documentation, to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order.

We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court to comply with the order. The appeal will be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are received, whichever is earlier.

/s/ CORY L. CARLYLE JUSTICE

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