Love, Albert Leslie, Jr

AP-77,024 FILED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 1/27/2015 2:35:46 PM January 27, 2015 Accepted 1/27/2015 2:43:39 PM ABEL ACOSTA ABELACOSTA, CLERK No. AP-77,024 CLERK In the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas at Austin, Texas j Albert Love, «r^ > < ft Appellant ^ V. THE STATE OF TEXAS An Appeal of a Conviction in Cause No. 2011-1511-C1 From the 19th Judicial District Court of McLennan County, Texas Third Motion for Extension of Time To File the State's Brief ABELINO "ABEL" REYNA STERLING HARMON Criminal District Attorney Appellate Division Chief McLennan County, Texas State Bar No. 09019700 219 North 6th Street, Suite 200 Waco, Texas 76701 Tel: (254) 757-5084 Fax: (254) 757-5021 Email: sterling.harmon@co.mclennan.tx.us TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS The State of Texas, moves for an extension of Thirty Days in which to file its Brief, pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 10.5(b). The State's request is based upon the following reasonable explanation of the need for additional time, within the personal knowledge of Sterling Harmon, the attorney signing this motion, namely: The State of Texas moves this court to allow an extension of thirty days to file its Brief. The State's Brief is due on January 28, 2015. The State requests that the new deadline be February 27, 2015. The State has requested one previous sixty-day extension and one previous thirty-day extension. The State's attorney is responsible for all post-conviction matters concerning the McLennan County Criminal District Attorney's Office, including appeal and writs, as well as open records and third party discovery requests. The State's attorney currently has thirteen appellate matters in queue as well as a pending capital writ response. Further, the State's attorney is preparing for oral argument before this Court on February 5, 2015. The McLennan County Criminal District Attorney's Office usually has two attorneys assigned to appellate issues, but the other attorney has just recently returned from FMLA leave. Appellant in the case at bar has presented eleven points of error in this appeal of his Capital Murder conviction and sentence of death. More than fourteen months passed from the time of conviction to the filing of Appellant's brief, during which time Appellant was able to evaluate the record and develop his points for appellate review. The State's attorney requires additional time to properly brief the case at bar as well as to properly address the other pending matters that require his attention. The additional time sought is not sought frivolously or for delay, but will be of genuine assistance in preparing the State's brief. For the foregoing reasons, the State prays that the Court grant this Motion and modify and extend the deadline for filing the State's brief to February 27, 2015 or that this Court grant such additional time as is just and proper. Respectfully Submitted: Abelino 'Abel' Reyna Criminal District Attorney McLennan County, Texas IISII Sterling Harmon Sterling Harmon Appellate Division Chief 219 North 6th Street, Suite 200 Waco, Texas 76701 Tel: (254) 757-5084 Fax: (254) 757-5021 Email: sterling.harmon@co.mclennan.tx.us State Bar No. 09019700 Certificate of service I certify that I caused to be served a true and correct copy of this motion by electronic service or email on counsel for Appellant. Date: 1/27/15 IISII Sterling Harmon Sterling Harmon