Court Opinion

ID: 2944153
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2015-09-16 02:45:05.148506+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:57:19.046168
License: Public Domain

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-66,977-02

IN RE JIM MARCUS AND RICHARD BURR

ORDER TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE FOR UNTIMELY FILED
PLEADINGS IN APPLICANT GARCIA'S CASE 
FROM CAUSE NO. 2001CR4925-W2
IN THE 290TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
BEXAR COUNTY

Per Curiam.  Price and Alcala, JJ., dissent.  Hervey, J., not participating.

O R D E R

	Applicant Frank Martinez Garcia was set for execution on Thursday, October 27,
2011.  Counsel filed in the trial court on applicant's behalf on October 26, 2011, a
subsequent writ application.  He filed a motion for stay of execution on October 27, 2011. 
Pursuant to our Miscellaneous Rule 11-003 setting out the requirements and possible
consequences of filing pleadings within the seven days preceding an applicant's execution,
counsel Jim Marcus and Richard Burr filed with the untimely pleadings a declaration
purporting to explain the untimely filings.  
	Before we take any action pursuant to Miscellaneous Rule 11-003, we want to hear
from counsel in person.  Therefore, we order both counsel to appear before this Court at 9:00
a.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, to offer further explanation and address any questions
propounded by the Court about the matter.
	It is further ordered by this Court that the Clerk of this Court shall issue Notice to
Appear and Show Cause commanding Jim Marcus and Richard Burr to appear and show
cause, in the manner and within the time specified in this order, why counsel should not be
sanctioned by this Court for failing to adequately justify the untimely filings.  A copy of this
Order shall accompany the Notice.
	IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 23rd DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2011.

Do Not Publish