John Henry Skillern v. State ( 2015 )

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER ON MOTION Cause number: 01-15-00517-CR & 01-15-00518-CR Style: John Henry Skillern v. The State of Texas Date motion filed*: June 15, 2015 Type of motion: Letter-Motion to Expedite the Filing of the Reporter’s Record Party filing motion: Pro se appellant Document to be filed: Reporter’s Record Is appeal accelerated? No. If motion to extend time: Original due date: July 20, 2015 Number of extensions granted: 0 Current Due Date: July 20, 2015 Date Requested: N/A Ordered that motion is:  Granted in part  Denied  Dismissed (e.g., want of jurisdiction, moot)  Other: _____________________________________ On May 22, 2015, the trial court found appellant to be indigent for the purposes of hiring an appellate attorney and paying for the appellate records, but counsel was to be appointed at a later date. On June 8, 2015, after the notice of appeal was received by the Clerk of this Court on June 5, 2015, the Clerk sent notice to, among others, the court reporter that the record is due by July 20, 2015. Accordingly, appellant’s motion to expedite the filing of the reporter’s record is dismissed because the reporter is responsible for timely filing it by the July 20th deadline, which may be extended if the reporter makes a request to this Court. See TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(b)(3), (c). Judge’s signature: /s/ Evelyn V. Keyes  Date: June 25, 2015 November 7, 2008 Revision