Adam P. Paty v. State

ACCEPTED 01-14-00923-cr FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/15/2015 8:29:07 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO. 01-14-00923-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FILED IN HOUSTON, TEXAS 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS ___________________________________________ 1/15/2015 8:29:07 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE ADAM P. PATY Clerk v. STATE OF TEXAS __________________________________________ On Appeal from the County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 Harris County, Texas Trial Court No. 1921947 __________________________________________ PATY’S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF __________________________________________ Appellant, through undersigned Neal Davis, files this first motion for an extension of time to file his brief, showing specifically: 1. According to this Court’s website, the Appellant’s brief is due January 20, 2015. 2. A jury convicted Appellant of driving while intoxicated and he was sentenced to probation. He is on an appeal bond. 3. The complete reporter’s record was filed on December 18, 2014, and the clerk’s record was filed on December 12, 2014. 4. Undersigned had a prepaid vacation to Cancun, Mexico, from December 27 to January 4, 2014. 5. Undersigned had to prepare for trial in State v. Rickie Patterson, in Galveston County, Texas, which involved several felony cases set for trial in early January 2014 and that pled on or about December 19, 2014. 6. Undersigned has had to prepare for, and testify as a witness, at a writ hearing for almost eight hours in Ex parte David Temple in Harris County, Texas, on January 13, 2015. 7. In addition, undersigned has had to tend to several criminal docket settings virtually every weekday in the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. Paty therefore respectfully requests a 60-day extension to file his appellate brief. 2 Respectfully submitted, STRADLEY, DAVIS & REYNAL LLP ____/S/ NEAL DAVIS_______________ Neal Davis Texas Bar No. 24001117 917 Franklin Street, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (713) 227-4444 Facsimile: (800) 760-7140 LAWYER FOR APPELLANT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of PATY’S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF has been delivered to Harris County Assistant District Attorney’s Office via electronic filing on January 15, 2015 and via email. /s/ Neal Davis Neal Davis 3 NO. 01-14-00923-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT HOUSTON, TEXAS ___________________________________________ ADAM P. PATY v. STATE OF TEXAS __________________________________________ On Appeal from the County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 Harris County, Texas Trial Court No. 1921947 __________________________________________ ORDER __________________________________________ Upon considering PATY’S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF — It is ordered GRANTED. Appellant’s brief is due on . Signed ________ _____________, 2015. JUDGE PRESIDING 4