Laura De La Cruz v. State

Opinion

Order entered October 29, 2013

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-12-01354-CR

LAURA DE LA CRUZ, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 291st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F08-24680-U

ORDER The State’s brief in this case was due to this Court on May 6, 2013. The State had

previously requested and received an extension of time to file this brief, yet this Court heard

nothing from the State for almost five months after this extended due date. The State’s silence

causes concern. Moreover, the State has failed to indicate in its motion that it conferred, or made

a reasonable attempt to confer, with appellant about the merits of this motion. TEX. R. APP.

P. 10.1. Nevertheless, in the interest of justice, the Court GRANTS the State’s motion for

extension of time to file its tendered brief.

/s/ DOUGLAS S. LANG JUSTICE