ACCEPTED
03-14-00371-CR
3785308
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/15/2015 2:58:58 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/15/2015 2:58:58 PM
JIM JACK THOMPSON III § JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
v. § NUMBER 03-14-00371-CR
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING APPELLANT’S BRIEF
Pursuant to Rules 38.6(d) and 10.5(b), Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure, Appellant respectfully moves for an
extension of time to file appellant’s brief herein, and in
support of said motion would show the following:
I.
The original deadline for the filing of appellant’s
brief is JANUARY 15, 2015.
II.
Appellant’s seeks a 60 days extension of time for
filing appellant’s brief, i.e. to MARCH 16, 2015.
III.
No previous extension of time to file appellant’s
brief has been sought or granted.
IV.
The facts relied upon to reasonably explain the need
for an extension are as follows:
1. On December 4, 2014, counsel for appellant
was notified that the original dearline
for filing appellant;s brief is January
15, 2015.
.
2. Since December 4, 2014, rhe Christmas and
New Year holiday season has occurred.
3. The appellate record in thia case is
voluminous and complicated. The Reporter’s
record consists of 13 volumes. At leasr
124 exhibits were admitted at trial. The
Cllerk’s Record consists of 176 pages.
4. Since December 4, 2014, counsel for
appellant has had numerous court
appearances in District Courts and County
Courts at Law in Williamson County, Travis
County, and Burnet County, including a 4
days jury trial from December 8, 2014 to
December 11, 2014, a contested bond
hearing in a felony case, several trial
settings in cases which did not actually
go to trial but required counsel to spend
time preparing for trial.
5. Counsel has also spent time on and appeal
in a civil case in which the bries is due
Febtruary 17, 2015.
WHEREFORE, appellant prays that this Motion For
Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief be granted and
that the deadline for filing appellant’s brief be extended
to MARCH 16, 2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED
/s/ Ray Bass
________________________
RAY BASS, ATTORNEY
SBN 01884000
120 WEST 8TH STREET
GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 78626
TEL. 512-863-8788
FAX 512-869-5090
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
A copy of the foregoing Motion For Extension Of Time
To File Appellant’s Brief was served on JANUARY 14, 2015,
in compliance with Rule 9.5, Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure and in compliance with Third Court of Appeals
Local Rule 3(c), on MR. JOHN PREZAS, ASSISTANT DISTRICT
ATTORNEY, WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TEXAS, 405 Martin Luther King,
Box 1, Georgetown, Texas 78626.
/s/ Ray Bass
___________________
RAY BASS
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
On January 14 2015, the below signed attorney for
appellant conference with Mr. John Prezas, Assistant
Ditrict Attorney for Williamson County, Appellate Attorney,
regarding this Motion For Extention Of Time to File
Appellant’s Brief. Mr. Prezas authorized counsel for
appellant to represent to the Court the the State of Texas
has no objection to the Court granting the motion.
/s/ Ray Bass
___________________
RAY BASS
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS
JIM JACK THOMPSON III §
v. § NUMBER 03-14-00371-CR
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
ORDER ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF
On this ____ day of ____________________, 2015, came
on to be considered the Motion For Extension Of Time To
File Appellant’s Brief; and the court, having considered
said motion, finds that it should be and is hereby GRANTED.
It is, therefore, ordered that Appellant shall have
until MARCH 16, 2015, to file appellant’s brief herein.
__________________________________
Justice, Third Court Of Appeals