ACCEPTED
02-14-00428-CR
SECOND COURT OF APPEALS
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
2/6/2015 10:22:11 AM
DEBRA SPISAK
CLERK
No. 02-14-00428-CR
IN THE FILED IN
2nd COURT OF APPEALS
FORT WORTH, TEXAS
COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 2/6/2015 10:22:11 AM
DEBRA SPISAK
SECOND SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS Clerk
AT FT. WORTH
ASHTON HARRY MATTHEWS
v.
STATE OF TEXAS
Appeal from Cause Number 53745-B from the 78th
Judicial District Court of Wichita County
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLANT
TO THE JUSTICES OF THE SECOND COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW ASHTON HARRY MATTHEWS, Appellant and,
pursuant to TRAP Rules 38.6[d] and 10.5[b], moves for an extension of time
to file the Brief of Appellant in this case:
1. The Notice of Appeal in this cause was filed on or about October
15, 2014; the Clerk’s Record and the Reporter's Record were ordered by
Appellant on or about that same date.
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2. On or about December 23, 2014, the Electronic Clerk’s Record was
filed in this case.
3. On or about January 26, 2015, the Electronic Reporter’s Record
was filed in this case. Counsel was notified that Appellant’s Brief was due
for filing on or before February 25, 2015.
4. Counsel respectfully requests an extension of thirty (30) days, or
until March 27, 2015, to file Appellant’s Brief for the following reason:
a. In addition to this case, undersigned counsel is
responsible for preparation and completion of
appellant’s brief in the following case:
· Cause No. 09-14-00444-CV, In Re: The
Commitment of Bruce Luna, Appellant’s Brief
due to be filed on or before February 20, 2015;
and
· Cause No. 09-14-00388-CV, In Re: The
Commitment of Roberto Martinez, Appellant’s
Reply Brief due to be filed on or before
February 12, 2015.
5. This request is being made in order that counsel may present
Appellant’s arguments in a thorough and proper manner, and not for
purposes of delay.
6. This is the first request for extension of time in this case.
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7. Appellate counsel for the Special Prosecution Unit has advised
undersigned that she will not oppose this request for extension of time.
WHEREFORE, counsel for Appellant prays that she be granted an
extension of time until March 27, 2015, in which to file a Brief for Appellant
in the above-captioned and numbered cause.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Jahnna S. Ward
STATE COUNSEL FOR OFFENDERS
Jahnna S. Ward
State Bar of Texas No. 24086870
Post Office Box 4005
Huntsville, Texas 77342-4005
(512) 406-5969 / telephone
(512) 406-5960 / fax
Jahnna.Ward@tdcj.texas.gov
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this Motion for
Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief was served upon opposing
counsel noted below, by one or more of the following: certified mail (return
receipt requested), facsimile transfer, or electronic mail (e-mail), this 6th day
of February, 2015.
Melinda Fletcher
Special Prosecution Unit
P. O. Box 1744
Amarillo, TX 79501
Facsimile no. 866-923-9253
E-mail address: mfletcher@sputexas.org
/s/ Jahnna S. Ward
Jahnna S. Ward
Attorney for Appellant
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
This document complies with the type-volume limitation of Texas
Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i) because this brief contains 292 words.
/s/ Jahnna S. Ward
Jahnna S. Ward
Attorney for Appellant
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