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Date Created: 2023-01-10 13:08:02.692785+00
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Fourth Court of Appeals
                                       San Antonio, Texas
                                              January 9, 2023

                                          No. 04-22-00344-CR

                                       Luis Carlos MARTINEZ,
                                               Appellant

                                                     v.

                                          The STATE of Texas,
                                                Appellee

                    From the 144th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                                  Trial Court No. 2021CR6587
                           Honorable Michael E. Mery, Judge Presiding

                                              ORDER
       Appellant’s brief originally was due to be filed on October 31, 2022. On November 14,
2022, this court notified appellant in writing that the brief was late and requested that appellant
respond in writing within ten days stating a reasonable explanation for failing to timely file the
brief. On December 5, 2022, appellant filed a motion requesting a thirty-day extension of time. 1
A thirty-day extension from the original due date for the brief was November 30, 2022.
However, on December 6, 2022, in the interest of justice, we granted the request for an extension
of time, and ordered Mr. Montgomery to file appellant’s brief no later than December 30, 2022.
Our order cautioned Mr. Montgomery that no further extensions of time would be granted in the
absence of extenuating circumstances.

        The brief has not been filed. Mr. Montgomery is ORDERED to either (1) file appellant’s
brief no later than January 19, 2023 or (2) respond to this court in writing no later than January
19, 2023 stating a reasonable explanation for failing to timely file the brief and demonstrate the
steps being taken to remedy the deficiency. If Mr. Montgomery fails to file either the brief or an
adequate response by January 19, 2023, this appeal will be abated to the trial court for an
abandonment hearing, and the trial court will be asked to consider whether sanctions are
appropriate. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(2).

1
  Appellant’s attorney, Mr. Patrick Montgomery, incorrectly states the brief was due on November 2, 2022.
Although Mr. Montgomery styles the motion as a “Second and Final Motion to Extend,” no previous request for an
extension has been filed.
                                              _________________________________
                                              Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice

       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 9th day of January, 2023.

                                              ___________________________________
                                              MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court