Rodriguez v. State

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 are not expressly covered. This may be the reason why Rule 2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure was enacted, which we invoke…