Opinion
No. 06-17-00007-CR
04-04-2017
MARGARET FAYE LITCHFIELD, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 52nd District Court Coryell County, Texas
Trial Court No. 15-22720 Before Morriss, C.J., Moseley and Burgess, JJ. ORDER
Court reporter Jeannye L. Skinner recorded the trial court proceedings in appellate cause number 06-17-00007-CR, styled Margaret Faye Litchfield v. The State of Texas, trial court cause number 15-22720 in the 52nd Judicial District Court of Coryell County, Texas. The reporter's record was originally due in this matter on January 23, 2017. That deadline was extended twice by this Court, resulting in the most recent due date of March 24, 2017. Although we cautioned Skinner that we would not look favorably on additional requests to extend the deadline, she has nonetheless filed a third request for an extension of the filing deadline.
The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure establish that "trial and appellate courts are jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed." TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(c). The Rules further instruct that an "appellate court may enter any order necessary to ensure the timely filing of the appellate record." Id. In furtherance of our responsibilities established by the Rules, we find we must take steps to ensure that the record in this case is filed in a reasonable amount of time.
Therefore, we order Skinner to file the reporter's record in appellate cause number 06-17-00007-CR, styled Margaret Faye Litchfield v. The State of Texas, trial court cause number 15-22720 in the 52nd Judicial District Court of Coryell County, Texas, to be received no later than the close of business on Monday, April 24, 2017.
If the reporter's record is not received on or before April 24, we warn Skinner that we may begin contempt proceedings and order her to show cause why she should not be held in contempt of this Court for failing to obey its order.
IT IS SO ORDERED
BY THE COURT Date: April 4, 2017