Blake Anthony Monakino v. State

ORDER OF ABATEMENT

Evelyn V. Keyes, Justice

After appellant, Blake Anthony Mo-nakino, pleaded guilty to the second-degree felony offense of aggravated assault without an agreed punishment recommendation from the State, the trial court assessed his punishment at -six years’ confinement. 1 Although appellant timely filed a pro se notice of appeal, the trial court, believing that appellant did not have the right to appeal, did not appoint appellate counsel until several months later. In two issues, appellant argues that (1) the trial court erroneously failed to appoint appellate counsel within the…