Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2018

Emmy Backusy v. State

Emmy Backusy v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided March 13, 2018

Emmy Backusy v. State

Opinion

Order entered March 13, 2018

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-17-01288-CR EMMY BACKUSY, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 195th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F16-54232-N ORDER Appellant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Although appellant generally refers to the victim by initials in his brief, in at least two instances, he uses her name.

He also uses the name of a sibling. Accordingly, we STRIKE appellant’s brief filed March 8, 2018.

We ORDER appellant to file, within TEN DAYS of the date of this order, an amended brief that identifies the victim and all children under the age of eighteen either generically (“victim” or “complaining witness”) or by initials only.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to Allan Fishburn and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.

/s/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE

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