Taylor v. State

OPINION

Appellant was convicted of indecency with a child and the trial court assessed punishment at twenty-five years’ confinement. Appellant filed a motion for new trial. The trial judge signed the “Order” portion of the motion and circled “granted.” The judge also appointed counsel for appeal and certified the case for appeal. When the reporter’s record was not timely filed, the court of appeals abated the appeal and ordered the trial court to make certain findings, including “whether appellant desires to prosecute the appeal!, and] whether appellant is indigent,” among others. In…