Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas January 16, 2020 No. 04-19-00206-CR Joel ALEJANDREZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 381st Judicial District Court, Starr County, Texas Trial Court No. 15-CR-101 Honorable Jose Luis Garza, Judge Presiding

ORDER Appellant’s brief was due on December 23, 2019. Sixteen days after the due date, Appellant filed a thirty-nine-page motion requesting a five-month extension of time to file the brief. To justify the request, court-appointed counsel cited reasons that are common for an active criminal defense practice.

Appellant’s motion is GRANTED IN PART; the brief is due on February 21, 2020.

We caution Appellant that the reasons given for a five-month extension do not justify such a delay, and any further request for an extension of time to file the brief will be strongly disfavored.

_________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 16th day of January, 2020.

___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court