Opinion
No. 04-16-00648-CR
05-18-2017
Darrel K. BOWSER, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 175th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2014CR5005
Honorable Mary D. Roman, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant's brief was originally due on January 9, 2017. On January 11, 2017, the clerk of this court notified appellant's attorney that appellant's brief was late and asked appellant's attorney to respond to this court in writing. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(2). In response, appellant requested an extension of time in which to file appellant's brief. On January 19, 2017, we granted appellant's first request for an extension and set appellant's brief due on March 7, 2017. On March 7, 2017, appellant requested an additional extension of time in which to file appellant's brief. We granted appellant's second request for an extension, setting the due date for appellant's brief as April 7, 2017. On April 7, 2107, appellant again requested an extension of time in which to file appellant's brief. We granted appellant's third request for an extension, set the due date for appellant's brief as May 8, 2017, and advised that no further extensions of time would be allowed. Despite our April 12, 2107 order warning appellant that no further extensions would be granted, appellant again requests an extension of time to file his brief. Appellant's fourth request for an extension of time in which to file his brief is GRANTED.
We ORDER appellant's attorney to file appellant's brief on or before June 8, 2017. If appellant's brief is not filed by that date, we will abate this appeal to the trial court for an abandonment hearing. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(2). Contempt proceedings may also be initiated against appellant's attorney. Id. 38.8(b)(4).
/s/_________
Irene Rios, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 18th day of May, 2017.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court