Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2016

Kyle Edward Mutters v. State

Kyle Edward Mutters v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 18, 2016

Kyle Edward Mutters v. State

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON ORDER Appellate case name: Kyle Edward Mutters v. The State of Texas Appellate case number: 01-16-00064-CR Trial court case number: 1346494 Trial court: 183rd District Court of Harris County Appellant, Kyle Edward Mutters, timely filed a notice of appeal of a judgment of conviction signed on January 22, 2106. The complete record was filed in this appeal on March 22, 2016. Appellant’s brief, therefore, was due on April 21, 2016. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a).

After appellant filed a motion for extension, the Court extended the time to file appellant’s brief to May 23, 2016. On June 2, 2016, the Clerk of this Court notified appellant that the time for filing a brief had expired. After appellant filed a second motion for extension, the Court extended the time to file appellant’s brief to July 22, 2016, with no further extensions. On July 27, 2016, the Clerk of this Court notified appellant that the time for filing his brief had expired and, unless the Court received appellant’s brief by August 8, 2016, the Court might be required to order the trial court to conduct a hearing pursuant to rule 38.8. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(2), (3).

Appellant did not file a brief but, on August 15, 2016, appellant filed a motion requesting an extension of time to file his brief to September 2, 2016.

The motion is GRANTED. Appellant’s brief is due to be filed no later than SEPTEMBER 2, 2016. No extensions will be granted. If the Court does not receive appellant’s brief by September 2, 2016, the Court must order the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine whether appellant desires to prosecute the appeal, appellant is indigent, or if not indigent, whether counsel has abandoned the appeal, and to make appropriate findings and recommendations.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Russell Lloyd 

Date: August 18, 2016

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