Opinion
04-24-00526-CR
11-22-2024
Alfred Fabian FARIAS, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee
From the County Court at Law No. 8, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 731782 Honorable Mary D. Roman, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Luz Elena D. Chapa, Justice
Appellant's brief was due November 12, 2024, but it was not filed. This court notified appellant's counsel of the deficiency on November 18, 2024. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(2). On November 19, 2024, counsel responded by filing a motion for extension of time, requesting a sixty-day extension of time to file the appellant's brief. Appellant's counsel further requests he "be removed from the instant appeal."
We grant in part the motion and order appellant's attorney, Taylor Angel, to file the brief by December 12, 2024. Counsel is advised that no further extensions of time will be granted absent a motion, filed by the date the brief is due, that (1) demonstrates extraordinary circumstances justifying further delay, (2) advises the court of the efforts counsel has expended in preparing the brief, and (3) provides the court reasonable assurance that the brief will be completed and filed by the requested extended deadline. The court does not generally consider a heavy work schedule to be an extraordinary circumstance.
Appellant's motion to "be removed" from the case is denied without prejudice to filing a motion that complies with Rule 6 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. See Tex. R. App. P. 6.