Opinion
04-24-00220-CV
07-22-2024
IN THE MATTER OF D.A.C.
From the 436th District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2023JUV01069 Honorable William (Cruz) Herman Shaw III, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Massey Brissette, Justice.
Appellant's brief was originally due on April 30, 2024. After Appellant did not timely file the brief or a motion for extension of time to file the brief, we ordered Appellant's counsel Patrick B. Montgomery to show cause why the appeal should not be dismissed for want of prosecution by June 3, 2024.
We warned counsel that if no response was filed by that date, we would dismiss the appeal without further notice. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(a)(1).
After counsel failed to file a brief, rather than dismiss the juvenile appeal, we abated this appeal and remanded the cause to the trial court to conduct a hearing in compliance with Rule 38.8(b)(2) to determine whether Appellant desired to prosecute his appeal and whether new appellate counsel should be appointed.
The trial court found that Appellant wants to maintain this appeal and continue with Patrick B. Montgomery as his court-appointed appellate counsel.
We reinstate the appellate timetable. We order Appellant's counsel Patrick B. Montgomery to file Appellant's brief by August 12, 2024. No further motions for extension of time to file the brief will be granted absent extenuating circumstances.