Anthony Fernando Strange v. State

In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
No. 06-13-00178-CR
ANTHONY FERNANDO STRANGE, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 188th District Court
Gregg County, Texas
Trial Court No. 41833-A
Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ.
ORDER
Court reporter Grelyn Freeman recorded the trial court proceedings in appellate cause
number 06-13-00178-CR, styled Anthony Fernando Strange v. The State of Texas and tried in the
188th Judicial District Court of Gregg County under trial court cause number 41833-A. The
reporter’s record was originally due September 4, 2013. Freeman filed three requests to extend
the deadline for filing the reporter’s record, all of which were granted, making December 18 the
most recent due date. Freeman has now filed a fourth request seeking more time to prepare the
record (estimated at 500 pages) in this appeal.
The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure establish that “trial and appellate courts are
jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed.” TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(c).
The rules further instruct that an “appellate court may enter any order necessary to ensure the
timely filing of the appellate record.” Id. In furtherance of our responsibilities established by the
Rules, we find we must take steps to ensure the filing of the record in this case.
We overrule Freeman’s fourth request for an extension of time and order her to file the
reporter’s record in cause number 06-13-00178-CR, to be received by this Court on or before
Friday, January 17, 2014.
If the record is not received by January 17, we warn Freeman that we may begin
contempt proceedings and order her to show cause why she should not be held in contempt of
this Court for failing to obey its order.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
BY THE COURT
Date: January 7, 2014
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