Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
January 16, 2020
No. 04-19-00206-CR
Joel ALEJANDREZ,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 381st Judicial District Court, Starr County, Texas
Trial Court No. 15-CR-101
Honorable Jose Luis Garza, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant’s brief was due on December 23, 2019. Sixteen days after the due date,
Appellant filed a thirty-nine-page motion requesting a five-month extension of time to file the
brief. To justify the request, court-appointed counsel cited reasons that are common for an active
criminal defense practice.
Appellant’s motion is GRANTED IN PART; the brief is due on February 21, 2020.
We caution Appellant that the reasons given for a five-month extension do not
justify such a delay, and any further request for an extension of time to file the brief will be
strongly disfavored.
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Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 16th day of January, 2020.
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MICHAEL A. CRUZ,
Clerk of Court