Simon Rene Garcia v. State

ACCEPTED 04-14-00670-CR FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 6/19/2015 2:36:50 PM KEITH HOTTLE CLERK No. 01-14-00670-CR SIMON RENE GARCIA § IN THE FOURTH COURT FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Appellant § 6/19/2015 2:36:50 PM KEITH E. HOTTLE v. § OF APPEALS Clerk THE STATE OF TEXAS § Appellee § SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE STATE’S BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS: NOW COMES Nicholas “Nico” LaHood, Criminal District Attorney of Bexar County and Counsel for the State of Texas, and files this motion asking that the Court extend the time for filing the State’s brief in the following cause. A. 1. This case is on appeal from the 175th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas. 2. The style and number of the case in the trial court is The State of Texas v. Simon Rene Garcia, Cause number 2012CR10101. 3. Appellant was convicted of the offense of murder. 4. Punishment was assessed at 30 years. 5. The present deadline for filing the State’s brief is June 19th, 2015. 6. The State seeks an extension of time for 30 days to July 19th, 2015. 7. This is the State’s second extension of time to file the State’s brief. B. This extension is not sought for the purpose of delaying this appeal, but for the following reasons: 1. Counsel for the State has recently completed the State’s briefs in the following causes: a. In the Interest of T.D., et. al, Children, Cause No. 04-13-00562-CV b. Christopher Lamar v. The State of Texas, Cause Nos. 04-13-00326- CR & No. 04-13-00327-CR c. In the Matter of H.T.S., Cause No. 04-11-00847-CV d. In the Interest of K.M.L.H., a Child, Cause No. 04-13-00779-CV e. In the matter of A.K.A., Cause No. 04-13-00666-CV f. Shameon Eshae Henry v. The State of Texas, Cause No. 04-13- 00730-CR g. Aaron Alvarez v. The State of Texas, Cause No. 04-13-00703-CR h. The State of Texas v. Aaron Murray, Cause No. 04-14-00328-CR i. In the Interest of A.M.M. & M.B.L.,Children, Cause No. 04-14- 00248-CV j. In the Interest of J.F., Cause No. 04-14-00316 h. Charles Warren v. The State of Texas, Cause No. 04-14-00069-CR i. Ex Parte Kenneth Vela, Cause No. WR-37,070-02 j. In the Interest of J.J.C., A.C., Je.J.C., Cause No. 04-14-00577 k. Darrick Davon Oliver v The State of Texas, Cause No. 04-14- 00261-CR l. Philip Garay v. The State of Texas, Cause No. 04-14-00252-CR m. Jesus Padilla v. The State of Texas, Cause No. 04-14-00095-CR n. Jose Velez v. The State of Texas, Cause No. 01-14-00544-CR o. In the Interest of G.C.D., Cause No. 04-14-00769-CV p. Elton Branch v. The State of Texas, Cause No. 04-14-00644-CR q. In the Interest of S.H., Cause No. 04-15-00054-CV 2. Counsel is presently working on the State’s brief in the following causes: a. Jose Martinez v. The State of Texas, Cause No. 04-14-00801-CR b. In the Interest of M.J.A.G., Cause No. 04-15-00143-CV –an accelerated appeal 3. The State needs additional time to conduct the necessary research and review the entire record to adequately respond to appellant’s contentions. Further, counsel was out of the office for a scheduled CLE seminar and was assigned the above cited parental termination case requiring immediate attention as it is an accelerated appeal. Counsel assures the Court that the State’s brief will be completed and filed on the earliest possible date. C. WHEREFORE PREMISES CONSIDERED, Counsel for the State prays that the Court grant this extension of time to July 19th, 2015, for filing the State’s brief. Respectfully submitted, Nicholas “Nico” LaHood Criminal District Attorney Bexar County, Texas /s/ Mary Beth Welsh_ Mary Beth Welsh Assistant Criminal District Attorney Bexar County, Texas Paul Elizondo Tower 101 W. Nueva, 7th Fl. San Antonio, Texas 78205 (210)335-2782 State Bar No. 00785215 mwelsh@bexar.org (On Appeal) Attorney for the State CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, MARY BETH WELSH, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Bexar County, Texas, hereby certify that a true file stamped copy of the above and foregoing Motion for Extension of Time to File State’s Brief was emailed/eserved to Jorge G. Aristotelidis, Attorney for Appellant, 310 South St. Mary’s St., Suite1830, San Antonio, Texas 78205. /s/ Mary Beth Welsh_ Mary Beth Welsh