ACCEPTED
12-14-00255-CR
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS
TYLER, TEXAS
1/5/2015 10:04:41 PM
CATHY LUSK
CLERK
No. 12-14-00255-CR
DENNIS BENDY § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED IN
Appellant § 12th COURT OF APPEALS
TYLER, TEXAS
§
vs. § 12TH JUDICIAL 1/5/2015
DISTRICT 10:04:41 PM
CATHY S. LUSK
§ Clerk
THE STATE OF TEXAS, §
Appellee § AT TYLER, TEXAS
APPELLANT’S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF
SIXTY-DAY REQUEST
TO THE HONORABLE COURT:
Now comes Austin Reeve Jackson, counsel for Appellant in the above entitled and
numbered cause, and makes this Motion, and for good cause shows the following:
I.
Appellant’s brief in this matter is due on 5 January 2015. No prior extensions
have been requested.
II.
This case presents an extensive, twenty-two volume record. Further, while
working on this case counsel has also been working on approximately 55 open appellate
cases in this and other courts to which he has been appointed by Smith County. This has
included investigating motions for new trials (looking for and talking with potential
witnesses, jail and office visits with new appellate appointments, trial court appearances
for the same), requests for and reviews of reporter’s and clerk’s records, research,
briefing, review of opinions, investigation of potential PDR issues, etc. While not all of
these seventy or so cases have required significant attention from counsel during this
time, many of them have which ahs resulted form counsel having been able to devote the
full attention necessary to this case prior to today’s date.
II.
No prior extensions have been requested and is respectfully prayed that the in the
interest of justice, the Court grant this motion.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, undersigned counsel respectfully
prays that, in accordance with the applicable law, the Court grant this Motion and extend
the date by which to file a brief by sixty days.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Austin Reeve Jackson
Texas Bar No. 24046139
112 East Line, Suite 310
Tyler, TX 75702
Telephone: (903) 595-6070
Facsimile: (866) 387-0152
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document
was served on counsel for the State by facsimile concurrently with its filing.
/s/Austin Reeve Jackson