COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER ON MOTION Cause number: 01-14-00096-CR Style: Johnathan Ross Nickerson v The State of Texas Date motion filed*: September 26, 2014 Type of motion: Motion to extend length of appellant’s brief Party filing motion: Appellant Document to be filed: Appellant’s brief If motion to extend time: Original due date: Number of extensions granted: Current Due date: Date Requested: Ordered that motion is:  Granted  Denied  Dismissed (e.g., want of jurisdiction, moot)  Other: _____________________________________ Appellant requests permission to file a brief that exceeds the permissible word limit of 15,000 words by 9,529 words. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(2)(B). We deny the motion to exceed the word limit. See id. 9.4(i)(4). We therefore strike appellant’s brief and order appellant to file a proper brief, in compliance with the rules, within 21 days of the date of this order. See id. 9.4(k).

Judge's signature: /s/ Sherry Radack  Panel consists of ____________________________________________ Date: October 2, 2014 November 7, 2008 Revision