Brandon Keith Skillman v. State

Summary

The Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas granted Brandon Keith Skillman’s second motion to extend the deadline for filing his appellant’s brief. The court ordered the brief filed by March 13, 2017, and warned that failure to meet the deadline would result in abatement for trial-court findings under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(b)(2).

Holdings

1. The court granted appellant's second motion to extend the deadline and ordered that his brief be filed on or before March 13, 2017.
2. If appellant's brief was not filed by March 13, 2017, the appeal would be abated for the trial court to make findings in accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(b)(2).

Questions Presented

1. Whether to grant appellant's second motion to extend the deadline for filing his appellate brief.
2. What action should follow if appellant fails to file the brief by the extended deadline.

Disposition

other