IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-17-00152-CR
BRUCE WILLIAMS,
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
From the 54th District Court
McLennan County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012-50-C2
ABATEMENT ORDER
Counsel has filed his sixth motion for extension of time to file appellant’s brief.
The Court delayed ruling on this and the last motion for extension of time in anticipation
that the brief would be filed before the Court could grant the motions given the brief
extensions requested. When the time requested pursuant to the fifth motion expired and
no brief was filed, the Court denied counsel’s motion and ordered the brief due 14 days
after the date of the order. No brief was filed, and counsel submitted this, the sixth
motion for extension of time. Regrettably, the time requested in the sixth motion has
expired, and no brief has been forthcoming.
We must draw the line and deny counsel’s sixth motion for extension of time to
file a brief, notwithstanding counsel’s individual hardships, as counsel’s client is entitled
to have a brief filed on his behalf to prosecute the appeal.
Accordingly, this appeal is abated to the trial court to conduct any necessary
hearings within 14 days of the date of this Order pursuant to 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 Texas Rule of
Appellate Procedure 38.8(b)(2) and (3), if any, are ordered to be filed within 21 days of
the date of this Order. See id.
PER CURIAM
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Davis, and
Justice Scoggins
Motion denied
Appeal abated
Order issued and filed January 24, 2018
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