Frank Edwin Stephenson v. the State of Texas ( 2022 )

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas May 10, 2022 No. 04-22-00031-CR Frank Edwin STEPHENSON, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 198th Judicial District Court, Bandera County, Texas Trial Court No. CR-XX-XXXXXXX Honorable M. Rex Emerson, Judge Presiding ORDER The clerk’s record was due on April 15, 2022. On May 6, 2022, the trial court clerk filed a notification of late clerk’s record, stating appellant is not entitled to appeal without paying the fee and has not paid or made arrangements to pay the fee for preparing the clerk’s record. We, therefore, ORDER appellant to provide written proof to this court no later than May 20, 2022 that either (1) the clerk’s fee for preparing the clerk’s record has been paid or arrangements have been made to pay the clerk’s fee; or (2) appellant is entitled to appeal without paying the clerk’s fee. If appellant fails to respond within the time provided, this appeal will be dismissed for want of prosecution. See Tex. R. App. P. 37.3(b) (allowing dismissal of appeal for want of prosecution if clerk’s record is not filed due to appellant’s fault); see also Tex. R. App. P. 42.3(c) (allowing dismissal of appeal if appellant fails to comply with an order of this court). _________________________________ Irene Rios, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 10th day of May, 2022. ___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court