Reinstated; Order filed February 5, 2015.

In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-14-00832-CR ____________ THADDEUS RICHARDSON, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 230th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1415559

ORDER Appellant is represented by appointed counsel, Ellis C. McCullough. On December 29, 2014, time to file appellant’s brief expired without a brief and no motion for extension of time was filed. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(a). Counsel and the trial court were notified on January 6, 2015, that no brief had been received. No response from appellant was received.

Accordingly, on January 29, 2015, pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b), the court abated the appeal and directed the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine the reason for the failure to file a brief. On February 2, 2015, appellant’s counsel filed a motion for extension of time to file the brief.

We ORDER the appeal REINSTATED. The requirement for a hearing in accordance with Rule 38.8 is WITHDRAWN. We GRANT counsel’s motion for extension to file appellant’s brief and order appellant’s brief due March 6, 2015.

No further extensions will be granted absent exceptional circumstances.

PER CURIAM