ACCEPTED
14-14-00885-CR
FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
1/16/2015 3:48:02 PM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
NO. 14-14-00885-CR CLERK
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS FILED IN
14th COURT OF APPEALS
AT HOUSTON HOUSTON, TEXAS
1/16/2015 3:48:02 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
LUTHER KARL FERGUSON,
Appellant §
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vs. §
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THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee §
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF
ON APPEAL FROM CAUSE NO. 1423099
IN THE 183rd DISTRICT COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
Thomas J. Lewis
State Bar No. 12308540
1601 Washington Ave.
Houston, Texas 77007
Phone: (713) 256-6779
Fax: (713) 861-2951
E-Mail: tjlaw2@comcast.net
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW LUTHER KARL FERGUSON, APPELLANT, and moves the
Court to extend the time for filing a brief herein, and in support thereof would show
as follows:
I.
Appellant was convicted of the offense of Burglary of a Habitation with Intent
to Commit Theft and sentenced on October 20, 2014 to a term of 45 years in prison.
II.
The brief herein is due on January 14, 2015. Appellant’s counsel is a sole
practitioner and is currently preparing briefs on two other cases. Appellant’s counsel
is also preparing for three felony jury trials in the months of January and February,
2015.
III.
Appellant counsel requests an extension of 60 days, making the brief due on
March 12, 2015, so the Appellant may receive effective assistance of counsel.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendant prays this Court to
grant this Motion and extend the time for the filing of a brief herein.
Respectfully submitted,
Thomas J. Lewis
State Bar No. 12308540
1602 Washington Ave.
Houston, Texas 77007
Phone: (713) 256-6779
Fax: (713) 861-2951
E-Mail: tjlaw2@comcast.net
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I the undersigned attorney certify that a true copy of the foregoing was served
on the District Attorney of Harris County, Texas, by e-mail delivery to
Curry_Alan@dao.hctx.net on this the 15th day of January , 2015.
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Thomas J. Lewis