Young, Christopher ( 2009 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS

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NOS. WR-70,510-01, WR-70,511-01, WR-70,512-01, AND WR-70,513-01

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IN RE SUZANNE KRAMER

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ORDER TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH CONTEMPT ORDERS ISSUED IN CASES OF JUAN CASTILLO, JOE LUNA, RONNIE NEAL, AND CHRISTOPHER YOUNG

BEXAR COUNTY

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Per Curiam. Hervey, J. not participating.  

O R D E R

In August 2008, this Court learned that Suzanne Kramer had failed to timely file Article 11.071 writ applications in the cases of Ex parte Castillo, No. WR-70,510-01, Ex parte Luna, No. WR-70,511-01, Ex parte Neal, No. WR-70,512-01, and Ex parte Young, No. WR-70-513-01. On October 1, 2008, the Court issued orders in Luna, Neal, and Young. In each case, the Court held Kramer in contempt pursuant to Article 11.071, § 4A, and fined her $250.00. Also in each case, the Court gave her 30 days to pay the fine owed to this Court. On April 22, 2009, this Court issued an order in the Castillo case holding Kramer in contempt in that case and ordering her to pay a $250.00 fine. The Castillo order did not specify the time in which Kramer was supposed to pay the fine issued in the case. To date, no payments, or even any communications regarding the payments, have been received. The four orders at issue are attached.

Because counsel has wholly failed to comply with this Court's orders in these cases, we order counsel to appear before this Court at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, to offer any explanation she may have for failing to comply and to address any questions propounded by the Court about the matter. Counsel is not only ordered to appear in person, but she is also ordered to fully comply with the aforementioned orders or be subject to further sanction, including immediate arrest.

It is further ordered by this Court that the Clerk of this Court shall issue Notice to Appear and Show Cause commanding Suzanne Kramer to appear and show cause, in the manner and within the time specified in this order, why counsel should not be further sanctioned by this Court for failing comply with the orders of this Court. A copy of this Order shall accompany the Notice.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 7^TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2009.

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