TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-17-00661-CR
Austin Ray Carpenter, Appellant
v.
The State of Texas, Appellee
FROM THE 119TH DISTRICT COURT OF TOM GREEN COUNTY
NO. B-16-0348-SB, HONORABLE MARTIN (BROCK) JONES, JUDGE PRESIDING
ORDER
PER CURIAM
Appellant’s brief on appeal was originally due December 15, 2017. After
multiple extensions and appointed counsel’s failure to file a brief, this Court abated the appeal
for a hearing pursuant to Rule 38.8(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Following the
hearing, the trial court appointed new appellate counsel. On new counsel’s motion, the time for
filing appellant’s brief was extended to September 14, 2018. In granting the extension, this
Court advised counsel that no further extensions would be granted. Appellant’s counsel has now
filed a second motion for extension (the eighth overall) requesting that the Court extend the time
for filing appellant’s brief. We grant the motion for extension of time and order appellant to file
a brief no later than November 16, 2018. No further extension of time will be granted and
failure to comply with this order will result in the referral of this case to the trial court for a
hearing under Rule 38.8(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.
It is ordered on October 17, 2018.
Before Justices Puryear, Goodwin, and Bourland
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