Denzel Dredon Jackson v. The State of Texas

Texarkana, TX - Criminal defense attorney represented Denzel Dredon Jackson with an Aggravated Sexual Assault charge

Denzel Dredon Jackson has filed an appeal from a judgment of conviction entered by the

8th Judicial District Court of Hopkins County. Jackson was represented by appointed counsel at

trial. After appointed trial counsel filed a notice of appeal on Jackson's behalf, the trial court

granted counsel's motion to withdraw without appointing new counsel to represent Jackson on

appeal. We abated this appeal for a determination by the trial court of (1) whether Jackson still

wanted to prosecute this appeal and, if so, (2) whether Jackson was indigent and entitled to the

appointment of counsel to represent him on appeal.

This appeal has returned to our Court following abatement. The supplemental record

filed in this Court reflects that, at the abatement hearing on December 11, 2020, Jackson told the

trial court that he wanted to dismiss this appeal.

Because Jackson has moved to dismiss this appeal, we, under the authority of Rule 42.2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, grant the motion. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2(a).





Accordingly, we dismiss this appeal.