Sandra Jean Melgar v. State ( 2018 )

Motions Disposed, Brief Stricken, and Order filed December 18, 2018 In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals ____________ NO. 14-17-00932-CR ____________ SANDRA JEAN MELGAR, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 178th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1435566 ORDER Appellant filed a brief of more than 97,000 words on December 6, 2018. She also filed a motion to exceed the 15,000-word limit of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i)(2)(B). The motion is DENIED and the brief is STRICKEN. Appellant shall file a brief that complies with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, or a motion to extend time to file such a brief, on or before January 17, 2019. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.9(a). On December 13, 2018, the State filed a motion to extend time to file its brief pending our resolution of appellant’s motion to exceed the word limits. The State’s motion is GRANTED. Subject to any extensions it may be granted, the State’s brief will be due 30 days after appellant’s amended brief is filed. PER CURIAM Panel consists of Justices Boyce, Christopher, and Jewell 2