Summary
This is an order from the First District Court of Appeals of Texas at Houston addressing a pro se appellant's motion for an extension of time to file an Anders response and request for new appellate counsel. The court denied the request for new counsel but granted an extension, requiring the response to be filed by October 7, 2013.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the appellant should receive an extension of time to file an Anders response.
- Whether the appellant should be appointed new appellate counsel.
Factual background
Ernest Peter Thomas, acting pro se, filed a motion on August 20, 2013, seeking both an extension of time to file an Anders response and new appellate counsel. The original deadline for the Anders response was September 6, 2013. The appellate court denied new counsel but extended the filing deadline to October 7, 2013.
Procedural history
The appeal was pending in the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas. The court denied the request for new appellate counsel but granted an extension of time for appellant to file an Anders response, setting October 7, 2013, as the new deadline.