*0 FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 1/28/2015 3:38:11 PM KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 04-14-00500-CR FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Law Office of William L. Baskette, Esq. 1/28/2015 3:38:11 PM KEITH HOTTLE 110 W. Nueva Street, San Antonio, Texas 78204 CLERK (210) 930-1200 Faxes Only (888) 282-2917
Wednesday, January 28, 2015
Fourth Court of Appeals
300 Dolorosa Suite 3200
San Antonio, Texas 78205
RE: 04-14-00500-CR
Edward Romero v. The State of Texas
Dear Court:
The deadline for filing Appellant’s brief is this Friday, January 30, 2015 (Order dated
December 16, 2014). Although I have received the record filed by Delcine Benavides for the
punishment phase and exhibits, I have not been able to obtain the court reporter record
from Debra Doolittle for the case in chief which is necessary for the brief.
I have called the court reporter on several occasions, the latest being this afternoon,
and left messages which calls were not returned. I sent her a letter dated December 18, 2014,
requesting a copy of the record, which correspondence was not answered. I went to the
District Clerk’s office – Criminal Central Filing for a copy of the record, but none was filed
with that office (although Ms. Benavides’s records were filed).
Counsel will not be able to complete (or even start) the Appellant’s Brief without a
record and requests that the Court grant an extension but also order Debra Doolittle to
furnish Counsel with a copy of the trial court record via email.
Respectfully Submitted,
William L. Baskette
Copy to
District Attorney
186 th District Court
Debra Doolittle
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