James Mark Jokel v. the State of Texas
James Mark Jokel v. the State of Texas
Opinion
Order filed August 12, 2021
In The
Eleventh Court of Appeals ___________ No. 11-20-00087-CR ___________ JAMES MARK JOKEL, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 266th District Court Erath County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. CR15254
ORDER Appellant, James Mark Jokel, recently sent this court two motions: a motion requesting permission to file a pro se brief and a motion to retire appellate counsel and allow Appellant to proceed pro se in this appeal. We received both motions on July 29, 2021.1 Appellant’s court-appointed counsel filed a brief on behalf of We note that Appellant began sending pro se correspondence to this court in July 2020, shortly after the case became at issue. We have received, but not filed, the various pro se documents and have informed Appellant that he is not entitled to hybrid representation. See Rudd v. State, 616 S.W.2d 623, 625 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1981).
Appellant on June 2, 2020. The State filed its brief on July 2, 2020. Because this case was at issue for over a year prior to Appellant sending this court his request to proceed pro se in this appeal, Appellant’s request to represent himself in this appeal was not timely asserted. See Hubbard v. State, 739 S.W.2d 341, 343–45 (Tex. Crim.
App. 1987).
Accordingly, this court will not file or consider Appellant’s pro se motions or Appellant’s pro se brief.
PER CURIAM
August 12, 2021 Do not publish. See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J., Trotter, J., and Williams, J.
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