Shavonda Washington v. State

Opinion

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-13-00139-CR

SHAVONDA WASHINGTON, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

From the County Court at Law Navarro County, Texas

Trial Court No. C34396-CR

SECOND ABATEMENT ORDER

The appellant’s brief is again overdue in this appeal. In an August 8, 2013 order, we had abated this case for a hearing in the trial court to determine why the appellant’s brief had not been timely filed.

In the August 28, 2013 hearing, appellant’s counsel represented to the trial court that he would file a motion for extension of time the following day and that appellant’s brief would be filed by September 3, 2013. The motion was filed and requested an extension of time until September 3, 2013. After the brief was not received by

September 3, 2013, we granted the motion in part and extended the deadline until September 17, 2013, with the following notation: “Absent extraordinary circumstances, no further motions for extensions of time to file the appellant’s brief will be entertained.”

To date the appellant’s brief has not been filed, and appellant’s counsel’s failure to file it or a motion has again necessitated the abatement of this appeal for a hearing in the trial court.

We abate this appeal to the trial court to conduct any necessary hearings within 21 days of the date of this order in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(b)(2) and (3). TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(2), (3).

The supplemental clerk’s and reporter’s records required by the rule, if any, are ordered to be filed within 35 days of the date of this Order. See id.

PER CURIAM

Before Chief Justice Gray, Justice Davis, and Justice Scoggins Appeal abated Order issued and filed October 10, 2013 Do not publish

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