Ex Parte Dustin Doan

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 20, 2009
• Docket: 03-08-00704-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

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NO. 03-08-00704-CR

Ex parte Dustin Doan

FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 5 OF TRAVIS COUNTY

NO. C-1-CR-05-701396, HONORABLE NANCY WRIGHT HOHENGARTEN,

JUDGE PRESIDING

O R D E R

PER CURIAM

Appellant Dustin Doan filed his notice of appeal on October 9, 2008. The appellate record was filed on November 5, 2008. Appellant's brief was thus due on December 5, 2008. Tex. R. App. P. 31.1 (appellate court may set time for filing briefs in appeal from habeas proceeding), 38.6 (appellant's brief generally due thirty days after record is filed). On January 16, 2009, after receiving notice that the brief was overdue, counsel filed a motion seeking an extension of time. We granted the motion, making the brief due February 5. On February 17, counsel filed a second motion for extension of time. We grant the motion and order counsel to file a brief no later than March 2, 2009. If the brief is not filed, we will abate the matter and refer it to the trial court for further proceedings under rule 38.8 of the rules of appellate procedure. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.8.

Before Chief Justice Jones, Justices Puryear and Henson

Filed: February 20, 2009

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