Demekayla Daquis Durden v. State

Summary

The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ordered substitute court reporter Pamela Knobloch to file the overdue reporter’s record within 10 days. The order warned that, absent exceptional circumstances, no further extension would be granted and that the court could direct the trial court to conduct a hearing if the record was not timely filed.

Holdings

1. Because the reporter's record had not been timely filed, the court ordered substitute court reporter Pamela Knobloch to file the record within 10 days of the order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appellate court should order the substitute court reporter to file the overdue reporter's record.
2. Whether the trial and appellate courts share responsibility for ensuring that the appellate record is timely filed.

Disposition

other