Joe Lynn Pittman v. State

Summary

The Texas Twelfth Court of Appeals granted the appellant’s pro se motion for an extension of time to file a brief. The order directed the trial court to provide Joe Lynn Pittman access to the appellate record and required him to file any pro se brief within thirty days after the record was first made available.

Holdings

1. When an appellant has been unable to examine the appellate record after appointed counsel files an Anders brief, the trial court must provide the appellant an opportunity to fully examine the record, and the appellant receives 30 days from the date the record is first made available to file a pro se brief.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appellant should receive additional time to file a pro se brief when he had been unable to examine the appellate record after counsel filed an Anders brief.
2. What procedures were necessary to ensure that the appellant had an opportunity to review the appellate record before filing a pro se brief.

Disposition

other