Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas April 18, 2022 No. 04-22-00062-CR Ricardo ARREOLA, Jr., Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 81st Judicial District Court, Atascosa County, Texas Trial Court No. 20-05-0097-CRA Honorable Walden Shelton, Judge Presiding

ORDER Appellant’s notice of appeal was filed with this court on January 31, 2022. The appellate record was completed on February 9, 2022. Appellant’s brief was due on March 11, 2022. As of the date of this order, Appellant has not filed a brief or motion for extension of time.

Accordingly, we ORDER Appellant’s attorney to either file Appellant’s brief or a motion to dismiss this appeal on or before April 25, 2022. If nothing is filed by that date, we will abate this appeal to the trial court for an abandonment hearing. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(2).

Appellant’s attorney is cautioned that, to protect Appellant’s rights, this court may “initiat[e] contempt proceedings against Appellant’s counsel.” TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(4).

_________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 18th day of April, 2022.

___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court