Do I have the right to a court-appointed lawyer for appeals to the Texas Supreme Court?

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Accepted Answer

This question has been addressed in 2 Texas court opinion(s), including Ougo Menchaca Vela v. The State of Texas. An Anders affirmance of a criminal conviction for a sexual offense against a child provides the necessary finality to trigger mandatory termination grounds and conservatorship restrictions under the Texas Family Code. For family law practitioners, this opinion eliminates a respondent's ability to stay civil proceedings pending appeal, allowing for immediate summary judgment on predicate grounds like TFC § 161.001(b)(1)(L).

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Do I have the right to a court-appointed lawyer for appeals to the Texas Supreme Court?