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RODRIGUEZ v. STATE

No. 07-97-0415-CR.

970 S.W.2d 133 (1998)

Minerva RODRIGUEZ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Overruled June 17, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of David Martinez, David Martinez, Lubbock, for appellant.

Wilbarger County Dist. Atty., Dan Mike Bird, Vernon, for appellee.

Before BOYD, C.J., QUINN, J., and REYNOLDS, Senior Justice..

QUINN, Justice.

This appeal is representative of a problem repeatedly encountered. It involves the failure of one convicted of a crime to prosecute her appeal with due diligence. Often, the appellant is free on bond during the appeal. Under this situation, there is little impetus to prosecute the matter for the longer it is delayed the longer she is certain to remain free. And, though the rules of appellate procedure address some instances of delay, all instances...

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