In The
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
No. 06-14-00016-CR
TROY CARNELL SADDLER, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 188th District Court
Gregg County, Texas
Trial Court No. 41136-A
Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ.
ORDER
Court reporter Grelyn Freeman recorded the trial court proceedings in cause number 06-
14-00016-CR, styled Troy Carnell Saddler v. The State of Texas, trial court cause number
41136-A, in the 188th Judicial District Court of Gregg County, Texas. The reporter’s record was
originally due in this case February 18, 2014. Freeman has twice requested and twice received
extensions of the filing deadline, making the record most recently due April 21, 2014. Freeman
has now filed a third request seeking additional time to prepare the record in this appeal.
The Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure establish that “trial and appellate courts are
jointly responsible for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed.” TEX. R. APP. P. 35.3(c).
The Rules further instruct that an “appellate court may enter any order necessary to ensure the
timely filing of the appellate record.” Id. In furtherance of our responsibilities established by the
Rules, we find we must take steps to ensure the filing of the record in this case.
We overrule Freeman’s third request for an extension of time and order her to file the
reporter’s record in cause number 06-14-00016-CR, to be received by this Court no later than
Monday, May 12, 2014.
If the record is not received by May 12, we warn Freeman that we may begin contempt
proceedings and order her to show cause why she should not be held in contempt of this Court
for failing to obey its order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
BY THE COURT
Date: April 29, 2014
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