One Thousand Six Hundred Four Dollars & Nine Cents ($1,604.09) in U.S. Currency v. State ( 2014 )


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  • Order filed December 4, 2014.
    In The
    Fourteenth Court of Appeals
    ____________
    NO. 14-14-00904-CV
    ____________
    IN RE ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FOUR DOLLARS & NINE
    CENTS ($1,604.09) IN U.S. CURRENCY
    QUINCY DESHAN BUTLER, Appellant
    V.
    THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
    On Appeal from the 506th Judicial District Court
    Waller County, Texas
    Trial Court Cause No. 11-06-20924
    ORDER
    This is an appeal from a summary judgment signed July 28, 2014. The
    clerk’s record was filed December 2, 2014. The record reflects that appellant filed
    a timely motion for new trial on August 19, 2014. The notice of appeal was due
    October 27, 2014. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.1. Appellant’s notice of appeal was not
    filed until November 7, 2014, and the certificate of service reflects that it was
    mailed on October 31, 2014. The notice of appeal was filed within 15 days of the
    due date. A motion for extension of time is “necessarily implied” when the
    perfecting instrument is filed within fifteen days of its due date. Verburgt v.
    Dorner, 
    959 S.W.2d 615
    , 617 (Tex. 1997). Appellant did not file a motion to
    extend time to file the notice of appeal. While an extension may be implied,
    appellant is still obligated to come forward with a reasonable explanation to
    support the late filing. See Miller v. Greenpark Surgery Center Assocs., Ltd., 
    974 S.W.2d 805
    , 808 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 1998, no pet.).
    Accordingly, we ORDER appellant to file a proper motion to extend time to
    file the notice of appeal on or before December 22, 2014. See Tex. R. App. P.
    26.3; 10.5(b). If appellant does not comply with this order, we will dismiss the
    appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.3.
    PER CURIAM
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 14-14-00904-CV

Filed Date: 12/9/2014

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 12/9/2014