in the Interest of T.S.P., a Child

ACCEPTED 04-14-00547-CV FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 2/12/2015 3:52:30 PM KEITH HOTTLE CLERK No. 04-14-00547-CV IN THE FILED IN COURT OF APPEALS 4th COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS FOURTH SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS 02/12/2015 3:52:30 PM AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk IN THE INTEREST OF T.S.P., A CHILD APPELLEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS: COMES NOW, MARSALIE ZINSMEYER, the appellee in the above styled and numbered cause, pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 49.8, through her attorney of record, files this motion to extend time to file her Appellee’s brief. In support of this motion the appellee respectfully shows the following: 1. On January 16, 2015, Appellant’s brief was filed in this case. 2. The deadline for filing the Appellee’s brief in this appeal was set for February 16, 2015. 3. The Appellee seeks a fourteen-day extension of time to file her brief, making the due date March 2, 2015. 4. Appellee seeks this extension of time to file her brief because Attorney Shawn H. Smith, has had multiple scheduling conflicts over the past month, including several felony cases which needed to be disposed of through trial or hearings and demanded a large investment of time. 5. No previous extensions of time to file the motion for rehearing in this cause have been 1 sought or granted. 6. The undersigned counsel does not believe the additional time requested will prejudice or inconvenience the Appellant. PRAYER THEREFORE, the Appellee prays that this Court issue an order granting the extension of time to file the Appellee’s Brief in the above case, and grant all such relief as is fair and just. Respectfully submitted, LAW OFFICES OF SHAWN H. SMITH, P.C. Shawn H. Smith 1919 San Pedro San Antonio, TX 78212 Phone: 512-576-3380 Fax: 866-572-6413 /s/ Shawn H. Smith Shawn H. Smith State Bar Number: 24079361 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned does hereby certify that a copy of the above motion was delivered on August 25, 2013 to the State’s Attorney: Susan D. Reed, Criminal District Attorney, Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, 101 W. Nueva St., Suite 370, San Antonio, Texas 78205. 2