Opinion
NUMBER 13-15-00244-CR
02-29-2016
MANUEL GONZALES HERNANDEZ, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.
On appeal from the 24th District Court of Jackson County, Texas. ORDER TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Benavides
OrderPer 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 August 13, 2015, 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 155 days to file the brief, and appellant now seeks an additional 60 days, until April 18, 2016, to file the brief.
The Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART appellant's fourth motion for extension to file the brief. This motion is GRANTED insofar as the Court will extend appellant's deadline to file his brief until April 4, 2016. This motion is DENIED insofar as the Court will not allow an extension until April 18, 2016. 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PER CURIAM Do not publish.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 29th day of February, 2016.