Jack M. Maniscalco, Jr. v. State

Order filed January 5, 2012.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

____________ NO. 14-11-00594-CR ____________

JACK M. MANISCALCO, JR., Appellant

V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 434th District Court Fort Bend County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 11-DCR-056387 ORDER

Appellant is represented by retained counsel, Phillip Neal Slaughter. No reporter's record has been filed in this case. Karen Woolsey, the court reporter, informed this Court that appellant had not made arrangements for payment for the reporter's record. On August 25, 2011, the clerk of this court notified appellant that we would consider and decide those issues that do not require a reporter's record unless appellant, within 15 days of notice, provided this court with proof of payment for the record. See Tex. R. App. P. 37.3(c). Appellant filed no reply.

On September 29, 2011, we ordered Phillip Neal Slaughter, to file a brief in this appeal on or before October 31, 2011. No response has been filed. No extension of time has been filed. No brief has been filed.

Accordingly, we order Phillip Neal Slaughter to file a brief with the clerk of this Court on or before January 25, 2012. If Phillip Neal Slaughter does not timely file the brief as ordered, the Court will issue a show cause order directing him to appear before this Court on a date certain to show cause why he should not be held in contempt for failing to file the brief as ordered. Contempt of court is punishable by a fine and/or confinement in jail.

PER CURIAM

Justices Brown, Boyce, and McCally.