Graciela Casas Arjona v. State

NUMBER 13-13-00541-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG GRACIELA CASAS ARJONA, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee. On appeal from the 93rd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas. ORDER TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF Before Justices Rodriguez, Benavides, and Perkes Order Per Curiam This cause is currently before the Court on appellant's sixth and seventh motion for extension of time to file the brief. The reporter’s record was filed on February 24, 2014, and appellant’s brief was originally due to be filed thirty days thereafter. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a). This Court has previously granted appellant five extensions of time totaling 189 days to file the brief, and appellant now seeks until October 10, 2014, to file the brief. The Court GRANTS appellant’s sixth and seventh motion to file the brief and ORDERS the Honorable Victoria Guerra to file the brief on or before October 10, 2014. The Court looks with disfavor on the delay caused by counsel’s failure to timely file a brief in this matter. No further extensions will be granted absent exigent circumstances. If counsel fails to file the brief within the specified period of time, the Court will act appropriately to ensure that appellant's rights are protected. See id. R. 38.8(b)(4). PER CURIAM Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). Delivered and filed the 10th day of October, 2014. 2