Ex parte Smith
Ex parte Smith
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
This is an appeal from a habeas corpus proceeding brought to secure a reduction of bail pending appeal.
This case is distinguishable from both Ex parte Sims (No. 55139, 2/15/78) and Ex parte Henderson (No. 57115, 2/15/78), in which no transcription of the court reporter’s notes was in the record on appeal. Inasmuch as the transcribed reporter’s notes were presented to the trial court for the appellate record, the duty placed on counsel by the majority in Sims and Henderson was here carried out. But inasmuch as they are not properly certified, and inasmuch as Art. 44.34, supra, places the duty on the clerk or judge to so certify that record, we hold the appeal should be abated for proper certification of the record.
Furthermore, the instruments in the record reflect that in the primary offense out of which this bail proceeding was initiated, counsel was appointed for appellant upon his pauper’s oath. For this additional reason the appeal should be abated to afford him a proper record. See Ex parte Sawyer, Tex.Cr.App., 543 S.W.2d 143.
The appeal is abated.
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