Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas February 27, 2019 No. 04-18-00524-CR Braulio TIRADO-MORALES, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 451st Judicial District Court, Kendall County, Texas Trial Court No. 6200 Honorable Maria Teresa Herr, Judge Presiding ORDER Appellant’s brief in these companion cases was originally due to be filed on January 11, 2019. After neither the brief nor a motion for extension of time to file the brief was filed, we notified appellant’s counsel via letter that the brief was late and requested a response by no later than January 28, 2019. Because appellant did not respond to our letter or file a brief or motion for extension of time to file the brief, we ordered appellant’s counsel to file a response stating a reasonable explanation for failing to timely file the brief and demonstrating the steps being taken to remedy the deficiency. In response to our order, appellant filed in both causes a motion for extension of time to file appellant’s brief, requesting an additional forty-five days to file the brief. We granted the motion, ordered that appellant’s brief be filed no later than February 25, 2019, and advised appellant that further requests for extension of time will be disfavored. As of the date of this order, appellant has not filed the brief. Appellant’s attorney is ORDERED to respond to this court in writing within ten days of the date of this order. The response should state a reasonable explanation for failing to timely file the brief and demonstrate the steps being taken to remedy the deficiency. If appellant’s attorney fails to file an adequate response within ten days, this appeal will be abated to the trial court for an abandonment hearing, and the trial court will be asked to consider whether sanctions are appropriate. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(2). _________________________________ Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27th day of February, 2019. ___________________________________ KEITH E. HOTTLE, Clerk of Court