Opinion
No. 04-16-00559-CR
07-19-2017
Stanley Foster BAKER, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 25th Judicial District Court, Guadalupe County, Texas
Trial Court No. 15-1755-CR-A
Honorable W.C. Kirkendall, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant's notice of appeal was filed with this court on August 31, 2016, and the appellate record was complete on January 30, 2016. Accordingly, appellant's brief was due to be filed with this court not later than February 1, 2017. On May 17, 2017, after granting a second motion for extension of time to file Appellant's brief, we ordered appellate counsel, Chris Iles to file a brief with this court no later than July 10, 2017. To date, neither appellant nor his counsel has not filed a brief.
Accordingly, we ORDER appellant's attorney to either file the appellant's brief or a motion to dismiss this appeal within ten days of the date of this order. If no brief or motion is filed by that date, we will abate this appeal to the trial court for an abandonment hearing. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(2). Appellant's attorney is cautioned that, to protect appellant's rights, this court may "initiat[e] contempt proceedings against appellant's counsel." Id. R. 38.8(b)(4).
/s/_________
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 19th day of July, 2017.
/s/_________
Luz Estrada
Chief Deputy Clerk