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Date Created: 2023-02-14 12:09:31.755086+00
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                            Fourth Court of Appeals
                                  San Antonio, Texas
                                        February 7, 2023

                                      No. 04-22-00234-CR

                                   April TOLBERT-DAVIS,
                                           Appellant

                                                v.

                                     The STATE of Texas,
                                           Appellee

                  From the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
                               Trial Court No. 2018-CR-4920
                         Honorable Jefferson Moore, Judge Presiding

                                         ORDER
        Appellant’s brief was due to be filed on December 21, 2022. Neither the brief nor a
motion for extension of time to file the brief was filed. Therefore, on January 11, 2023, this
court notified appellant’s appointed counsel, Mr. Patrick Montgomery, of the deficiency and
directed Mr. Montgomery to respond to this court in writing within ten days of the date of our
letter stating a reasonable explanation for failing to timely file the brief and demonstrating
affirmative steps to remedy the deficiencies. Our letter cautioned Mr. Montgomery that if he
failed to file an adequate response within ten days, we would abate this appeal to the trial court
for an abandonment hearing and/or initiate contempt proceedings against him. Mr. Montgomery
has not responded.

        Mr. Montgomery is ORDERED to either (1) file appellant’s brief no later than
February 17, 2023 or (2) respond to this court in writing no later than February 17, 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 February 17, 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).

                                                     _________________________________
                                                     Lori I. Valenzuela, Justice
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       IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 7th day of February, 2023.

                                              ___________________________________
                                              MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court