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CAUSE NO. 12-17-00257-CR, 12-17-00258-CR, 12-17-00259-CR, 12-17-00260-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT TYLER, TEXAS

TYUS ANSON DUDLEY, } APPEALED FROM 241ST DISTRICT APPELLANT

V. } COURT IN AND FOR

THE STATE OF TEXAS, } SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS APPELLEE ORDER Came on for review the status of the instant appeal, and the same having been considered, it appears that Appellant is not currently represented by counsel. On August 14, 2017, the Docketing Statement was due to be filed. TEX. R. APP. P. 32.2. On August 21, 2017, this Court notified Appellant that a Docketing Statement was to be filed and gave him until August 31, 2017, to file it. Thereafter, when no Docketing Statement was filed, Appellant was again notified on September 5, 2017, that the Docketing Statement was past due. As of the date of this Order, no satisfactory response has been received. Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 32.2 it is ORDERED that the Honorable Jack Skeen Jr., Judge of the 241st District Court of Smith County, shall immediately conduct a hearing to determine the cause of Appellant’s failure to file the Docketing Statement and whether the Appellant has abandoned the appeals. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the trial court determine whether: (1) Appellant is indigent and entitled to the appointment of counsel on appeal; (2) Appellant has sufficient funds to retain counsel; or (3) Appellant desires to represent himself on appeal. It is ADDITIONALLY ORDERED that once findings are made as to the above issues, the trial court shall appoint counsel, give Appellant an appropriate deadline for retaining counsel, or administer the appropriate warnings concerning the dangers of self-representation, in accordance with its findings and the court shall also take necessary action to insure the prompt filing of the Docketing Statement with this Court. FILE COPY

It is FINALLY ORDERED that a supplemental record containing the court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law and any appropriate order(s) attendant thereto be certified to this Court on or before October 13, 2017. WITNESS the Honorable James T. Worthen, Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals, 12th Court of Appeals District of Texas, at Tyler. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT, at my office this 13th day of September 2017, A.D. PAM ESTES, CLERK 12TH COURT OF APPEALS

By: ________________________________ Katrina McClenny, Chief Deputy Clerk