Daniel Louise Flores, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee (2014)

ORDER OF SEVERANCE

On October 18, 2013, pursuant to a single, two-count indictment in cause number 4894, Appellant, Daniel Louise Flores, was charged with aggravated sexual assault, both counts occurring on or about July 29, 2013.   In exchange for a plea bargain, Appellant pleaded guilty and was convicted on both counts.   The trial court entered two separate judgments—one as to Count I and one as to Count II, both assessing fifty year sentences ordered to run concurrently.   Appellant filed a single notice of appeal “from the judgment of conviction and sentence herein rendered․”

Because this appeal involves two separate judgments, for purposes of clarity, we sua sponte sever this appeal into separate cause numbers, one as to each judgment.   Henceforth, the appeal of the judgment entered as to Count I will bear appellate Cause Number 07–14–00251–CR, whereas the appeal of the judgment entered as to Count II will bear appellate Cause Number 07–14–00415–CR.   All filings, specifically including the Clerk's Record, Reporter's Record and all briefing filed in Cause Number 07–14–00251–CR shall be considered as being filed in the companion case.

It is so ordered.

Per Curiam