Opinion
01-23-00353-CR
01-04-2024
Jose Gonzales v. The State of Texas
Trial court: County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 of Harris County Trial court case numbers: 2392807
ORDER
April Farris, Judge.
Appellant, Jose Gonzales, filed a notice of appeal from the trial court's May 5, 2023 judgment in the underlying case. The appellate record was completed on September 6, 2023, making appellant's brief initially due to be filed by October 6, 2023. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a).
On October 6, 2023, appellant's court-appointed counsel filed a motion for extension of time to file an appellant's brief. The motion was granted by the Court, extending the deadline for filing appellant's brief to November 6, 2023.
On November 6, 2023, appellant's court-appointed counsel filed a second motion for extension of time to file appellant's brief. The second motion for extension was granted by the Court, extending the deadline for filing appellant's brief to December 21, 2023. On December 21, 2023, appellant's court-appointed counsel filed a third motion for extension of time to file a brief on behalf of appellant. In the motion, appellant's court-appointed counsel requests that the deadline be extended to January 22, 2024. Counsel has provided good cause for the requested extension.
Appellant's third motion for extension of time to file a brief is granted. Appellant's brief is due to be filed on or before January 22, 2024. No further extensions will be considered by the Court. Failure to file a brief by January 22, 2024 may result in the appeal being abated for the trial court to hold a hearing to make findings regarding the reason for the failure to timely file a brief, to determine if counsel has abandoned the appeal, and if so, whether new counsel should be appointed to represent appellant in his appeal.
It is so ORDERED.