Opinion
05-21-00326-CR
12-21-2021
NEIL PAUL NOBLE, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 4 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F18-45998-K
ORDER
ROBERT D. BURNS, III CHIEF JUSTICE
Appellant has chosen to represent himself pro se on appeal. On November 15, 2021, he filed his brief. On December 13, 2021, he filed a motion for leave to file an amended brief. In his motion, appellant claims his amended brief will be shorter and contain proper cites to the record.
We GRANT appellant's motion to the extent we ORDER his amended brief filed by January 21, 2022. Appellant is reminded that his brief must comply with the appropriate rules of appellate procedure, including rule 9.4(i)(1), (2). and rule 38.1. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4, 38.1; see Wolfe v. State, 509 S.W.3d 325, 343 (Tex. Crim. App. 2017) (discussing appellate briefing requirements); Lucio v. State, 351 S.W.3d 878, 896-97 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011) (same). Should appellant fail to file an amended brief by January 21, 2022, the appeal will proceed on appellant's November 15, 2021 brief.
The State's brief is not due until appellant's amended brief, if any, is filed. In light of this, DEFER ruling on the State's December 13, 2021 motion for an extension of time until appellant files an amended brief or the time for doing so has expired.