State v. Raul Becerra Castorena ( 2014 )

Raul Becerra
Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
December 2, 2014
No. 04-14-00671-CR
The STATE of Texas,
Appellant
v.
Raul Becerra CASTORENA,
Appellee
From the 63rd Judicial District Court, Val Verde County, Texas
Trial Court No. 11297CR
The Honorable Enrique Fernandez, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Sitting: Catherine Stone, Chief Justice
Karen Angelini, Justice
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
The reporter’s record in this appeal was due November 3, 2014, but it was not filed. On
November 7, the clerk of this court notified John Price by letter that he is the official court
reporter responsible for timely filing the reporter’s record, and the record had not been filed.
Price responded to the court’s letter on November 17, 2014, explaining that he has been unable
to prepare the record due to serious health reasons. Price stated that he might be released to
return to work in January 2015, and requested an extension of time of sixty days after he returns
to work.
We conclude the court reporter is temporarily unable to perform his duties in a timely
manner. We therefore deny Price’s motion for extension of time to file the record.
We order Price to retain competent assistance to prepare the record of the reported
proceedings in this case, to deliver his notes of the proceedings to such reporter, and to provide
whatever is necessary to assist the reporter to prepare the record in this appeal. We further order
Price notify this court and the trial court in writing no later than December 12, 2014, of the
name, address, telephone number and email address of the reporter who will prepare the record.
If Price has not retained competent assistance by December 12, 2015, we order the trial
court to appoint another reporter to prepare the record and to notify this court of the appointment
not later than December 17, 2014. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 52.042(a) (2013).
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Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 3rd day of December, 2014.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court