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Ex Parte Micheal Gerod McGregor v. State
05-14-01261-CV
Tex. App.
Apr 30, 2015
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*1 Order entered April 30, 2015

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-14-01261-CV EX PARTE MICHAEL GEROD MCGREGOR, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 363rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. X-13-1459-W ORDER

The record before us reflects this appeal could be either (1) an ordinary appeal, filed within the fifteen-day extension period provided by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 26.3 but without the required extension motion; or (2) a restricted appeal under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 30 but with a deficient notice of appeal. See T EX . R. A PP . P. 25.1(d)(7) & 30 (together setting forth requirements for restricted appeal); 26.1 (setting deadline for filing ordinary

appeal); 26.3 (outlining procedure for obtaining extension). Accordingly, by letter dated April 1, 2015, appellant was directed to file either (1) a motion to extend time to file notice of ordinary appeal or (2) an amended notice of appeal reflecting he is pursuing a restricted appeal. Rather than filing either an extension motion or an amended notice of appeal, however, appellant, who is proceeding pro se, has filed both. He also has filed a “motion for leave to file [both].”

An appeal cannot proceed as both an ordinary appeal and a restricted appeal. See generally id. 25.1, 26.1, 30. Because the standard of appellate review in a restricted appeal is more limited than the standard in an ordinary appeal, we GRANT the motion to permit late filing of notice of ordinary appeal and DENY as moot the other filings. See T EX . R. A PP . P. 26.3; Champion v. Estlow , 2015 WL 513274, 03-14-00016-CV *1 (Tex. App.-–Austin 2015, pet. filed); Davenport v. Scheble , 201 S.W.3d 188, 193 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2006, pet. denied). We deem the notice of appeal filed June 7, 2014 timely for jurisdictional purposes.

We note the clerk’s record has been filed. We further note the reporter has informed the Court that no reporter’s record exists of the trial court proceedings. Accordingly, we ORDER appellant to file his brief on the merits no later than June 1, 2015. See T EX . R. A PP . P. 38.6.

/s/ CRAIG STODDART JUSTICE

Case Details

Case Name: Ex Parte Micheal Gerod McGregor v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Apr 30, 2015
Docket Number: 05-14-01261-CV
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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