ACCEPTED
14-14-00821-CR
FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
1/8/2015 3:17:07 PM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
NO. 14-14-00821-CR
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FILED IN
14th COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
1/8/2015 3:17:07 PM
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS Clerk
AT HOUSTON
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ROKISHA ARTESIA THOMAS,
Appellant,
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
_______________________________________________
Appealed from the 338th Judicial District
of Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Number 1388416
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MOTION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME TO FILE
APPELLANT'S BRIEF
_______________________________________________
Joseph Salhab
State Bar #17532300
2028 Buffalo Terrace
Houston, Texas 77019
Tel. (713) 528-1005
Fax: (713) 528-2424
josephsalhab@mindspring.com
Counsel for the Appellant
Rokisha Artesia Thomas
NO. 14-14-00821-CR
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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR
THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT HOUSTON
_______________________________________________
ROKISHA ARTESIA THOMAS,
Appellant,
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
_______________________________________________
Appealed from the 338th Judicial District
of Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Number 1388416
_______________________________________________
MOTION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME TO FILE
APPELLANT'S BRIEF
_______________________________________________
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
COMES NOW, ROKISHA ARTESIA THOMAS, Appellant, by and through
her attorney of record on appeal, Joseph Salhab, files this Motion for Extension
of Time to File Appellant's Brief. In support of said Motion, the Appellant shows
the Court the following:
I.
The Appellant pled guilty in the 338th District Court of Harris County,
Texas, on or about September 18, 2014, in Cause Number 1388416, of
Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon and was given 7 years
imprisonment.
II.
Appellant gave notice of appeal.
III.
Appellant’s brief was due January 2, 2015.
IV.
Appellant requests an extension of sixty (60) days until March 3, 2015.
V.
Appellant's request for an extension of time is based on the fact that
Appellant’s counsel is engaged in numerous other trial and appellate cases.
Significant cases include:
The State of Texas v. Terrie Chatman, in the 183rd District Court of Harris
County, Texas. Defendant was charged with Theft. The case was
set December 9, 2014.
The State of Texas v. Marquisha A. Williams, in the 248th District Court of
Harris County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Capital Murder.
The case is set for January 27, 2015.
The State of Texas v. Jamilla Cornelius, in the 183rd District Court, Harris
County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Endangering a Child. The
case is set for January 27, 2015.
The State of Texas v. Jorge Alattore, in the County Court of Law #2,
Jefferson County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Driving While
Intoxicated. The case was set for December 18, 2014.
The State of Texas v. Ronald Haskell, in the 248th District Court of Harris
County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Capital Murder. The case
is set January 21, 2015.
The State of Texas v. Florencio Leal, in the 209th District Court of Harris
County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Capital Murder. The case
was tried to a jury November 17, 2014.
The State of Texas v. Amber Bolanos, in the 176th District Court of Harris
County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Possession with Intent to
Deliver a Controlled Substance. The case was set for December 9,
2014.
The State of Texas v. Eli Horn, in the County Court at Law #4 of
Montgomery County, Texas. Defendant is charged with DWI. The
case is set for January 8, 2014.
The State of Texas v. Judist Broussard, in the 337th District Court of Harris
County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Capital Murder. The case
is set for jury trial January 7, 2014.
In addition to the above, counsel is engaged in numerous other appellate and
trial matters.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that the Court
grant an extension of sixty (60) until March 3, 2015, to file Appellant's Brief.
Respectfully submitted,
__/s/ Joseph Salhab_____
Joseph Salhab
State Bar #17532300
2028 Buffalo Terrace
Houston, Texas 77019
Tel. (713) 528-1005
Fax: (713) 528-2424
josephsalhab@mindspring.com
COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANT
ROKISHA ARTESIA THOMAS
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing motion was
delivered to Assistant District Attorney for Harris County, Texas, on the _8th_ day
of __January___, 2015.
__/s/ Joseph Salhab_____
JOSEPH SALHAB