Eddie Matthews v. State

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-13-00037-CR

Eddie L. Matthews, Appellant v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BASTROP COUNTY, 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 13,992, HONORABLE TERRY L. FLENNIKEN, JUDGE PRESIDING

ORDER

PER CURIAM Appellant’s brief was originally due April 8, 2013. The time for filing appellant’s brief in this cause was extended three times on counsel’s motion. On June 19, 2013, in granting the third motion, this Court cautioned counsel that no further extensions would be granted. Counsel has failed to file a brief to date.

Appellant’s counsel, Ariel Payan, is ordered to tender a brief in this cause no later than August 5, 2013. Failure to do so by that date will result in counsel being called before this Court to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for violating this order, and the cause will be abated with instructions to the trial court to appoint substitute counsel to represent appellant on this appeal.

It is so ordered on this the 26th day of July, 2013.

Before Chief Justice Jones, Justices Pemberton and Field Do Not Publish