Opinion
NUMBER 13-16-00429-CR
10-13-2017
SALVADOR PAEZ, APPELLANT, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE.
On appeal from the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
ORDER
Before Justices Rodriguez, Benavides, and Longoria
Order Per Curiam
This cause is currently before the Court on appellant's fourth unopposed motion for extension of time to file the brief. The reporter's record was filed on December 5, 2016, and appellant's brief was originally due to be filed thirty days thereafter. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a). Appellant subsequently retained counsel and counsel was notified the brief was due to be filed on April 3, 2017. This Court has granted appellant's counsel three extensions of time totaling 182 days to file the brief, and appellant now seeks an additional 30 days, until November 1, 2017, to file the brief.
The Court GRANTS appellant's fourth unopposed motion for extension to file the brief and ORDERS the Honorable Victoria Guerra to file the brief on or before November 1, 2017. 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PER CURIAM Do not publish.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 13th day of October, 2017.