Callis v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S OBJECTION TO THE RECORD

On August 20, 1988, we remanded this case to the trial court pursuant to Tex.R. App.P. 55 for a hearing and findings concerning whether the record accurately reflects the date on which appellate counsel was appointed. Appellant had filed a sworn objection to the record contending that he was not appointed on December 9, 1987, as reflected by the order in the transcript, and that the true date of his appointment was January 15, 1988. The date of appointment is critical because sentence was imposed on December 9, 1987, and a motion for new trial, if…