Stavinoha v. State

OPINION

TOM GRAY, Justice.

Howard J. Stavinoha pled guilty to aggravated assault. Pursuant to the State’s plea recommendation, the trial court assessed Stavinoha’s punishment at three years in prison. Stavinoha timely filed a notice of appeal stating his desire to complain of “jurisdictional defects.”

The clerk’s record was filed on October 24, 2001. Stavinoha waived the making of a reporter’s record. Thus, Stavinoha’s brief was due on Monday, November 26, 2001. We notified counsel by letter dated December 17, 2001, that Stavinoha’s brief was overdue. Counsel responded by filing a motion to…