Richard Lee Cortez v. State

Opinion

Order entered October 3, 2019

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-00561-CR No. 05-19-00712-CR

RICHARD LEE CORTEZ, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 283rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. F17-33286-T & F17-33287-T

ORDER Before the Court is appellant’s October 2, 2019 second motion to extend the time to file

appellant’s brief. We GRANT the motion and ORDER appellant’s brief filed on or before

November 7, 2019. If appellant’s brief is not filed by November 7, 2019, this appeal may be

abated for the trial court to make findings in accordance with rule of appellate procedure 38.8.

The reporter’s record does not include a copy of the videotaped interview admitted into

evidence as State’s Exhibit 13. We ORDER court reporter Crystal Johnson to file, by October

25, 2019, a supplemental reporter’s record containing State’s Exhibit 13.

We DIRECT the Clerk to transmit a copy of this order, by electronic transmission, to court reporter Crystal Johnson and to counsel for the parties.

/s/ CORY L. CARLYLE JUSTICE

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