Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-15-00983-CR
04-19-2016
Ruben Zamora, Jr. v. The State of Texas
ORDER Trial court case number: 1411149 Trial court: 178th District Court of Harris County
On November 2, 2015, appellant, Ruben Zamora, Jr., filed his notice of appeal of the trial court's judgment of conviction for the felony offense of burglary of a habitation with the intent to commit theft. The clerk's record was filed in this Court on January 5, 2016. The reporter's record was due to be filed no later than January 4, 2016, but has not been filed.
On January 12, 2016, we ordered the court reporter to file the reporter's record no later than February 11, 2016. When the reporter did not file a reporter's record or respond to the January 12, 2016 order, we issued a second order directing the court reporter to file the reporter's record no later than April 11, 2016, and notifying her that no extensions would be granted absent exceptional circumstances. The court reporter, Bonnie Rodriguez, filed a motion for an extension of time requesting an extension to March 30, 2016. We dismissed that motion as moot and notified the court reporter that the reporter's record remained due on April 11, 2016, with no further extensions absent exceptional circumstances.
On April 12, 2016, the court reporter filed a motion for an extension of time, requesting an extension to April 30, 2016. The motion indicates that the reporter's record will be approximately 400 pages and cover three days of testimony, and does not include any explanation for the need for the requested extension. Nevertheless, we grant the motion. The reporter's record is due to be filed in this Court no later than Friday, April 29, 2016. No further extensions will be granted. If the court reporter does not timely file the reporter's record, the Court may abate this appeal and remand the case to the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine the reason for the failure to file the reporter's record.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Terry Jennings
[v] Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: April 19, 2016