ACCEPTED
03-14-00560-CR
3871260
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/23/2015 1:20:16 AM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
CAUSE NO. 03-14-00560-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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FILED IN
CHRISTOPHER NEWBERRY 3rd COURT OF APPEALS
Appellant AUSTIN, TEXAS
VS. 1/23/2015 1:20:16 AM
THE STATE OF TEXAS JEFFREY D. KYLE
____________________ Clerk
Cause No. C1CR-14-209349, Travis County, Texas, County Court #5, Honorable,
Nancy Hohengarten, presiding
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APPELLANT'S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW, CHRISTOPHER NEWBERRY, appellant, pursuant to U.S.Const.,
Amends. 5 & 14, Tex.Const., Art. I, Secs. 13 & 19, and T.R.A.P., not limited to Rules
4.1, 10.5, 38.6 and 38.9, and moves the Court to extend the time for filing appellant’s
brief SIXTY (60) days to March 16, 2015, and shows:
I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY.
On or about August 7, 2014, on plea of not guilty, a jury convicted appellant of driving
while intoxicated, a class B misdemeanor. The court assessed sentence of 120 days
Travis County jail, no fine. Motion for New Trial apparently was timely filed August 28,
2014. Notice of Appeal was filed prematurely on August 28, 2014, and an Amended
Notice of Appeal was filed October 14, 2015 (correcting the defendant’s name in the body
of the Notice). The reporter's record was filed December 16, 2014.
II. NO PRIOR EXTENSIONS.
Appellant has received no extensions of time to file his brief.
III. TIME OF MOTION.
The brief was due January 15, 2015. This motion is filed by mailing within 15 days
thereof.
IV. REASONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME.
Appellant requests for an extension of time based on the following:
1. Counsel is presently working on the brief in the appeal of Cause No. 03-14-00193,
Martin Lopez Montejo v. The State of Texas, presently due on February 4, 2015.
2. Counsel was out of town with family for Christmas from December 21 to 28, 2014.
3. In the last 30 days, counsel represented some 36 clients with some 60 cases
(approximately 29/49 appointed and/or jail requiring prompt disposition) and disposed of
some 4 defendants and 4 cases.
5. Therefore, asks this Honorable Court to extend the time for filing brief SIXTY (60)
days to March 16, 2015, so appellant will be given a full and meaningful appeal and
accorded due process and due course of law, his right to appeal and effective assistance of
counsel.
WHEREFORE, appellant prays this Court grant this motion and extend the time for filing
his brief SIXTY (60) days to March 16, 2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/s/ Christopher P. Morgan
Christopher P. Morgan
State Bar No. 14435325
3009 N. IH 35
Austin, Texas 78722
(512) 472-9717 // FAX: 472-9798
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE: I, Christopher P. Morgan, certify a true and correct
copy of this Motion was served on the Office of the County Attorney for Travis County,
Texas on January 23, 2015, by mail to P.O.Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767 .
/s/ Christopher P. Morgan