Opinion
NUMBER 13-18-00463-CR
07-08-2019
EX PARTE CHRISTOPHER FLOYD
On appeal from the 28th District Court of Nueces County, Texas.
ORDER
Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Benavides and Longoria
Order Per Curiam
This cause is before the Court on the record and appellant's brief. Appellant's brief was due on March 22, 2019. Appellant's brief was received by this Court on April 25, 2019. Upon review of the appellant's brief, we noted that the brief contains numerous formal defects and the case has not been properly presented. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.9. On May 7, 2019, the Clerk of this Court notified appellant's counsel that the brief did not comply with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 9.4(j)(1), 38.1(c), and 38.1(h). We requested that appellant's counsel file an amended brief within five days. More than five days have passed and appellant's counsel has not filed an amended brief.
Accordingly, under the authority of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.9(a) and (b), we STRIKE appellant's brief and ABATE this matter to allow appellant to redraw the brief. Appellant is hereby ORDERED to file an amended brief with this Court that complies with the above rules within fifteen days from the date of this order. In accordance with Rule 38.1, the facts pertinent to the appeal and the issues and argument presented in the brief must be clear and concise, and the brief must be supported by record references.
If appellant files an amended brief that fails to comply with this order of the Court and the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Court may strike the brief, prohibit appellant from filing another, and proceed as if appellant had failed to file a brief. See id. 38.9(a). We are cognizant that appellant's counsel is representing the appellant on a pro bono basis, but we must proceed as necessary to protect appellant's rights on appeal and to obtain a satisfactory submission of the case. This appeal will be reinstated upon the expiration of fifteen days from the date of this order, or the date that appellant's amended brief is filed, whichever occurs first.
It is so ordered.
PER CURIAM Do not publish.
TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). Delivered and filed the 8th day of July, 2019.