Opinion
NUMBER 13-17-00180-CR
02-09-2018
DANIEL OSCAR GOMEZ, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.
On appeal from the 24th District Court of Victoria County, Texas.
ORDER TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF
Before Justices Rodriguez, Longoria, and Hinojosa
Order Per Curiam
This cause is currently before the Court on appellant's fourth motion for extension of time to file the brief. The reporter's record was filed on June 20, 2017, and appellant's brief was originally due to be filed thirty days thereafter. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a). This Court has previously granted appellant three extensions of time totaling 186 days to file the brief, and appellant now seeks an additional 30 days to file the brief.
The Court GRANTS appellant's fourth motion for extension to file the brief and ORDERS the Honorable Luis A. Martinez to file the brief on or before February 20, 2018. The Court looks with disfavor on the delay caused by counsel's failure to timely file a brief in this matter. No further extensions will be granted absent exigent circumstances. If counsel fails to file the brief within the specified period of time, the Court will act appropriately to ensure that appellant's rights are protected. See id. R. 38.8(b)(4).
PER CURIAM Do not publish.
TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). Delivered and filed the 9th day of February, 2018.