COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Ex parte Kennedy Fitzgerald Johnson Appellate case numbers: 01-21-00265-CR & 01-21-00266-CR Trial court case number: 1715831 & 1723488 Trial court: 208th District Court of Harris County This is an appeal from the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s petitions for writ of habeas corpus filed in both trial court causes. The Court set these cases for submission on the record on August 10, 2021.

The Court has determined that it desires briefing in these appeals. See TEX. R. APP. P. 31.1(b). Accordingly, the Court withdraws these cases from submission and orders the parties to prepare and file briefs.

Appellant’s brief is due 20 days from the date of this order. The State’s brief is due within 20 days of the date appellant’s files his brief.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: ____/s/ Richard Hightower______  Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: ___August 3, 2021_____