Edwin Cortez v. the State of Texas

Order entered October 18, 2021

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-21-00661-CR No. 05-21-00664-CR EDWIN CORTEZ, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 5 Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 005-86485-2020 and On Appeal from the 401st Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 401-82900-2020 ORDER Before the Court are appellant’s (1) motion to abate appellate cause number 05-21-00661-CR pending the outcome of the appeal in 05-21-00664-CR or alternatively to extend time to file a brief, and (2) motion to extend time to file a brief in 05-21-00664-CR. We DENY appellant’s motion to abate. We GRANT the motions to extend time to file the brief and ORDER appellant’s brief due by November 15, 2021.

/s/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE