William Berry Pierce v. State

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

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NO. 03-09-00487-CR

In re Lou Ann Berry

William Berry Pierce, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAN SABA COUNTY, 33RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 5581, HONORABLE JAMES F. CLAWSON JR., JUDGE PRESIDING

O R D E R TO SHOW CAUSE

PER CURIAM

On September 4, 2009, this Court notified Lou Ann Lindeman Berry, court reporter for the 33rd District Court, San Saba County, that the reporter's record in this cause was overdue, directing her to file the reporter's record no later than September 14, 2009. At Berry's request, the deadline for filing the record was extended to November 30, 2009. On February 18, 2010, this Court ordered Berry to file the record no later than March 18, 2010. Berry failed to file the record as ordered.

Berry is hereby ordered to appear in person before this Court on the 26th day of May, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., in the courtroom of this Court, located in the Price Daniel, Sr. Building, 209 West 14th Street, City of Austin, Travis County, Texas, then and there to show cause why she should not be held in contempt for her failure to obey the February 18, 2010 order of this Court, and sanctions imposed. This order to show cause will be withdrawn and Berry will be relieved of her obligation to appear before this Court as above ordered if the Clerk of this Court receives the reporter's record by May 15, 2010.

It is ordered April 16, 2010.

Before Justices Patterson, Puryear and Henson