John Christopher Cortes v. State

Order entered August 10, 2016

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

No. 05-15-01404-CR

JOHN CHRISTOPHER CORTES, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 296th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 296-80573-2013 ORDER

Appellant’s August 4, 2016 second motion to extend the time to file his brief is GRANTED. The time to file appellant’s brief is EXTENDED to August 16, 2016. Appellant’s brief was originally due on April 28, 2016. This case has already been abated once to the trial court for a hearing on the failure to timely file appellant’s brief. Accordingly, if appellant’s brief is not filed by August 16, 2016, the Court will order counsel’s removal as counsel of record and for the trial court to appoint new counsel to represent appellant.

The Clerk is DIRECTED to transmit a copy of this order to the Honorable John Roach, Jr., presiding judge, 296th Judicial District Court, and to counsel for the parties.

/s/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE