Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2020

Ex Parte: Koffi Semegnon Doke

Ex Parte: Koffi Semegnon Doke
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided September 18, 2020

Ex Parte: Koffi Semegnon Doke

Opinion

Order entered September 18, 2020

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-20-00826-CR EX PARTE KOFFI SEMEGNON DOKE On Appeal from the 366th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 366-80876-2013 ORDER Appellant has filed a notice of appeal seeking review of the trial court’s denial of his post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus. This is an accelerated appeal governed by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 31.

We ORDER the trial court to prepare a certification of appellant’s right to appeal and to file it with the clerk’s record.

We ORDER the Collin County District Clerk to file the clerk’s record by September 30, 2020. We ORDER that the clerk’s record contain copies of the writ application; the State’s response to the writ application, if any; the trial court’s order adjudicating the writ application; any findings of fact and conclusions of law issued by the trial court; the judgment in the underlying case; any other documents, pleadings, or motions related to the writ application; the trial court’s certification of appellant’s right to appeal; and any other documents requested by the parties.

We ORDER the court reporter to file, by September 30, 2020, the reporter’s record of the hearing on the writ application, written verification that no hearing was conducted, or a letter indicating why no reporter’s record has been filed.

Appellant’s brief shall be due thirty days after the record is filed, and the State’s brief shall be due thirty days after appellant’s brief is filed. See TEX. R. APP. P. 31.1(a). After the record and briefs have been filed, the Court will notify the parties of the submission date and panel.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable Tom Nowak, Presiding Judge, 366th Judicial District Court; Antoinette Varela, official court reporter, 366th Judicial District Court; Lynne Finley, Collin County District Clerk; and counsel for all parties.

/s/ CORY L. CARLYLE JUSTICE

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