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Reed, Jonathan Bruce v. State

Citation: Not availableDocket: 05-11-01495-CR

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; November 18, 2012; Texas; State Appellate Court

Original Court Document: View Document

Narrative Opinion Summary

The appeal of Jonathan Bruce Reed is reinstated by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas. Following an earlier order on October 22, 2012, the trial court was instructed to address the documents associated with the appeal. The Court has adopted the findings that: 1) the supplemental clerk's record dated October 10, 2012, includes previously missing documents, 2) the appellant's counsel confirms that these documents are now included, and 3) the appellate record is complete and sufficient for the appeal to proceed. Robert Owen is ordered to submit the appellant's brief within thirty days of this order.

Legal Issues Addressed

Filing Deadline for Appellant's Brief

Application: The appellant's counsel, Robert Owen, was ordered to submit the appellant's brief within a specified timeframe following the court's order.

Reasoning: Robert Owen is ordered to submit the appellant's brief within thirty days of this order.

Reinstatement of Appeal

Application: The Court of Appeals reinstated the appeal after confirming the completeness of the appellate record, allowing the case to proceed.

Reasoning: The appeal of Jonathan Bruce Reed is reinstated by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas.

Sufficiency of Appellate Record

Application: The appellate record was deemed complete and sufficient for the appeal to move forward after the inclusion of missing documents.

Reasoning: The Court has adopted the findings that: 1) the supplemental clerk's record dated October 10, 2012, includes previously missing documents, 2) the appellant's counsel confirms that these documents are now included, and 3) the appellate record is complete and sufficient for the appeal to proceed.

Trial Court's Duty to Complete Appellate Record

Application: The trial court was instructed to address missing documents in the appellate record, which were subsequently found and included in the supplemental clerk's record.

Reasoning: Following an earlier order on October 22, 2012, the trial court was instructed to address the documents associated with the appeal.