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Jake Eric Alvarado v. State

Citation: Not availableDocket: 04-18-00827-CR

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; December 9, 2018; Texas; State Appellate Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

The Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio, Texas, issued an order on December 10, 2018, regarding the case of Jake Eric Alvarado, Appellant, against the State of Texas, Appellee. The appellant’s brief was initially due on January 2, 2019. The appellant's attorney filed an unopposed motion for a sixty-day extension, citing workload demands. The court granted this motion, allowing the appellant until March 2, 2019, to file the brief. It was noted that this would be the final extension granted. The order was signed by Chief Justice Sandee Bryan Marion and the court clerk, Keith E. Hottle, with the court's seal affixed.

Legal Issues Addressed

Extension of Time for Filing Appellant's Brief

Application: The court granted the appellant's motion for a sixty-day extension to file the brief due to the attorney's workload demands.

Reasoning: The appellant's attorney filed an unopposed motion for a sixty-day extension, citing workload demands. The court granted this motion, allowing the appellant until March 2, 2019, to file the brief.

Finality of Extension for Filing Briefs

Application: The court explicitly stated that this would be the final extension granted for the appellant to file the brief.

Reasoning: It was noted that this would be the final extension granted.