Jesus Gonzalez v. State ( 2016 )

NUMBER 13-16-00013-CR
COURT OF APPEALS
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
JESUS GONZALEZ, Appellant,
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.
On appeal from the 404th District Court
of Cameron County, Texas.
ORDER TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF
Before Justices Rodriguez, Garza, and Longoria
Order Per Curiam
This cause is currently before the Court on appellant's fourth motion for extension
of time to file the brief. The reporter’s record was filed on May 5, 2016, and appellant’s
brief was originally due to be filed thirty days thereafter. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a).
This Court has previously granted appellant three extensions of time totaling 180 days to
file the brief.
The Court ordered the brief to be filed on or before December 2, 2016, and notified
counsel that further motions for extension of time would not be granted absent exigent
circumstances. Appellant has now filed his fourth motion requesting an additional 30
days, until January 3, 2017, to file the appellate brief in this cause.
The Court, having fully examined and considered appellant's fourth motion for
extension of time to file the brief and the extensions previously granted in this cause, is of
the opinion that, in the interest of justice, appellant's fourth motion for extension of time to
file the brief should be granted. Appellant’s fourth motion for extension to file the brief is
GRANTED and the Honorable Alfredo Padilla is ORDERED to file the brief on or before
January 3, 2017. The Court looks with disfavor on the delay caused by counsel’s failure
to timely file a brief in this matter. No further extensions will be granted absent exigent
circumstances. If counsel fails to file the brief within the specified period of time, the
Court will act appropriately to ensure that appellant's rights are protected. See id. R.
38.8(b)(4).
PER CURIAM
Do not publish.
TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
Delivered and filed the
27th day of December, 2017.
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