Joel Alejandrez v. State

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals

San Antonio, Texas

January 16, 2020

No. 04-19-00206-CR

Joel ALEJANDREZ,

Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas,

Appellee

From the 381st Judicial District Court, Starr County, Texas Trial Court No. 15-CR-101 Honorable Jose Luis Garza, Judge Presiding

ORDER

Appellant’s brief was due on December 23, 2019. Sixteen days after the due date, Appellant filed a thirty-nine-page motion requesting a five-month extension of time to file the brief. To justify the request, court-appointed counsel cited reasons that are common for an active criminal defense practice.

Appellant’s motion is GRANTED IN PART; the brief is due on February 21, 2020. We caution Appellant that the reasons given for a five-month extension do not justify such a delay, and any further request for an extension of time to file the brief will be strongly disfavored.

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Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16th day of January, 2020.

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MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court