in the Matter of N.J.T., a Juvenile ( 2021 )


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  •                            NUMBER 13-21-00089-CR
    COURT OF APPEALS
    THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
    CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
    IN THE MATTER OF N.J.T., A JUVENILE
    On appeal from the 138th District Court
    of Cameron County, Texas.
    ORDER
    Before Justices Longoria, Hinojosa, and Tijerina
    Order Per Curiam
    This matter is before the Court on appellee’s unopposed motion for extension of
    time to file a brief. This appeal arises from an order waiving the juvenile court’s exclusive
    jurisdiction and transferring the case to criminal district court. Appellant, N.J.T., filed his
    brief on August 5, 2021, making appellee’s, the State of Texas, brief due on August 25,
    2021. Appellee requests an additional thirty-one (31) days to file its brief and seeks leave
    of court to file it by September 25, 2021. The appellee asserts four potential causes for
    delay necessitating the need for additional time to prepare appellee’s brief. Appeals of an
    order under Texas Family Code § 54.02 certifying a juvenile to stand trial as an adult are
    governed by the rules of appellate procedure applicable to accelerated appeals. See TEX.
    FAM. CODE ANN. §§ 54.02; 56.01(c)(1)(A), (h-1); TEX. R. APP. P. 28.1; Supreme Court
    Order of August 28, 2015, Misc. Docket No. 15-9156.
    Appellate courts are directed to ensure “so far as reasonably possible” that appeals
    in such cases are brought to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of
    appeal is filed. See id. Accordingly, it is the policy of this Court to limit extensions of time
    in such cases absent truly extraordinary circumstances. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(d).
    Accordingly, we grant in part and deny in part appellee’s motion for extension of
    time and order appellee’s brief to be filed on or before Tuesday, September 7, 2021. No
    further extensions of time will be granted absent truly exigent and extraordinary
    circumstances.
    PER CURIAM
    Do not publish.
    TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
    Delivered and filed on the
    18th day of August, 2021.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 13-21-00089-CR

Filed Date: 8/18/2021

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 8/23/2021