Charles R. Branch v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-07-00118-CR Charles R. Branch, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, 277TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 84-409-K, HONORABLE WILLIAM S. LOTT, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION Under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, an appellant “is entitled to a new trial” due to the absence of a reporter’s record if (1) the appellant has timely requested a reporter’s record; (2) “without the appellant’s fault, a significant portion of the court reporter’s notes and records has been lost or destroyed”;…