Narrative Opinion Summary
On August 6, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas issued an order regarding the appeals of Rodney Dewayne Duffey (Appellant) against the State of Texas (Appellee) related to trial court cause numbers F09-35306-U and F13-35623-U. The court granted Sharita Blacknall's motion, filed on April 6, 2018, for leave to withdraw as appointed counsel for Duffey on appeal. Consequently, the Clerk of the Court was instructed to remove Blacknall as counsel of record for the appellant. Furthermore, the Clerk was directed to send copies of this order and all future correspondence to Rodney Dewayne Duffey at the Dominguez Unit in San Antonio, Texas. The order was signed by Justice Craig Stoddart.
Legal Issues Addressed
Court's Directive for Communication with Inmatesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court instructed that all future correspondence be sent directly to the appellant at his place of incarceration following the withdrawal of his counsel.
Reasoning: Furthermore, the Clerk was directed to send copies of this order and all future correspondence to Rodney Dewayne Duffey at the Dominguez Unit in San Antonio, Texas.
Withdrawal of Appointed Counsel in Criminal Appealssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The court granted the motion for the appointed counsel to withdraw from representing the appellant in an appeal, which led to the removal of the counsel from the case record.
Reasoning: The court granted Sharita Blacknall's motion, filed on April 6, 2018, for leave to withdraw as appointed counsel for Duffey on appeal.