NO. 07-08-0475-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL D

APRIL 14, 2009

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JOSEPH G. NUNEZ,

                                                                                                           Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

                                                                                                           Appellees

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FROM THE 140th DISTRICT COURT OF LUBBOCK COUNTY;

NO. 2007-415790; HON. JIM BOB DARNELL, PRESIDING

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ON ABATEMENT AND REMAND

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Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and PIRTLE, JJ.

          Appellant Joseph G. Nunez appeals from his conviction for the offense of capital murder. On March 6, 2009, the clerk’s record was filed. The reporter’s record was due on March 5, 2009. On March 13, 2009, this Court notified the reporter by letter that the record had not been filed and to advise the Court of the status of the record on or before March 23, 2009. On March 24, 2009, the reporter filed a motion for extension of time to file the record, which was granted to April 6, 2009. On April 8, 2009, the reporter filed a second extension motion requesting until June 8, 2009, to file the record.

          Accordingly, we abate this appeal and remand the cause to the 140th District Court of Lubbock County (trial court) for further proceedings. Upon remand, the trial court shall immediately cause notice of a hearing to be given and, thereafter, conduct a hearing to determine:

when the reporter’s record can reasonably be transcribed into written form and filed in a manner that does not further delay the prosecution of this appeal or have the practical effect of depriving the appellant of their right to appeal.

          The trial court shall cause the hearing to be transcribed. So too shall it 1) execute findings of fact and conclusions of law addressing the foregoing issues, 2) cause to be developed a supplemental clerk’s record containing its findings of fact and conclusions of law and all orders it may issue as a result of its hearing in this matter, and 3) cause to be developed a reporter’s record transcribing the evidence and arguments presented at the aforementioned hearing, if any. Additionally, the district court shall then file the supplemental clerk’s and reporter’s records transcribing the hearing with the clerk of this court on or before May 14, 2009. Should further time be needed by the trial court to perform these tasks, then same must be requested before May 14, 2009.

          It is so ordered.

                                                                           Per Curiam

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assessing the legal sufficiency of the evidence).

Accordingly, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Brian Quinn

Chief Justice

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