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Judge finds Christopher Beltran indigent, orders new appellate counsel after defendant requests replacement
Summary
During a docket call, a judge found Christopher Beltran indigent, confirmed he wants to pursue his appeal and ordered that new appellate counsel be appointed after the defendant said his appointed attorney had not contacted him.
A judge during a Bexar County criminal docket call found defendant Christopher Beltran indigent and ordered appointment of new appellate counsel after Beltran said he had not had contact with his court-appointed attorney, Judith Wimmert. Beltran told the court he wished to continue with his appeal and that he had been in custody for about two and a half years.
The finding matters because it triggers the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant on appeal and…
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