E_T_J v. State

Before the submission of this cause on its merits, E_T_J_, as appellant, filed a motion to compel the clerk of this Court to file late the statement of facts. The motions panel of this Court denied appellant’s motion. It is to the motions panel’s decision that I dissent.

Appellant is a juvenile charged with (among other charges) an attempted capital offense; this appeal is from the trial court’s order waiving juvenile jurisdiction and allowing him to stand trial as an adult. The trial court conducted a hearing, pursuant to section 54.02(c) of the Texas Family Code,1 to determine: whether the…