ACCEPTED
06-14-00193-CR
SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
TEXARKANA, TEXAS
2/20/2015 3:56:35 PM
DEBBIE AUTREY
CLERK
FOR THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
AT TEXARKANA, TEXAS
FILED IN
6th COURT OF APPEALS
JAMES OLSEN ' TEXARKANA, TEXAS
Appellant 2/20/2015 3:56:35 PM
DEBBIE AUTREY
V. ' CASE NO. Clerk
06-14-00193-CR
TRIAL COURT NO. 13-0315x
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee '
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE APPELLANT=S BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
NOW COMES, JAMES OLSEN , the Appellant herein, and moves the Court for an
extension of time to file Appellant=s Brief in this cause, pursuant to Rules 38.6 and 10.5 (b) of
the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and in support thereof would show the Court as follows:
I.
The Appellant in this cause was convicted in the 71st District Court, Harrison County,
Texas in cause number 13-0315x for the offense of Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse. On July
15, 2014, punishment was assessed at five (5) years in the State Jail.
II.
The Reporter=s record was filed on November 18, 2014. The Appellant=s Brief is due on
or about February 20, 2015.
III.
The Appellant hereby requests an extension of time to file Appellant=s Brief.
The undersigned counsel has been unable to devote sufficient time to the review of the
record, research and preparation of Appellant=s Brief for the following good and sufficient
reasons:
The undersigned counsel is experiencing medical problems that have been explained in
his vacation letter dated December 17, 2014 (see attachment). In connection with this situation,
this counsel has had a recent illness over the past several days, and has been under a doctor’s
care. It is with this background that this counsel seeks this Honorable Court’s indulgence, and
respectfully and humbly seeks a further extension of time, of only one more week, to February
27, 2015; this counsel will make every effort to finish this brief, and have it filed, prior to that
date.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the undersigned counsel, on behalf of
Appellant, respectfully prays that this Honorable Court extend the time for filing Appellant=s
Brief for an additional one (01) week, to February 27, 2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
__/s/ Clement Dunn_______
Attorney for Appellant
140 E. Tyler Street, Suite 240
Longview, TX 75601
(903) 753-7071 Fax (903) 753-8783
State Bar # 06249300
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
As Attorney of Record for Defendant, I do hereby Certify that a true and correct copy of
the above and foregoing document was this date provided to the Attorney for the State.
Date: 02-20-15
__/s/ Clement Dunn_______
Attorney for Appellant
FOR THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
AT TEXARKANA, TEXAS
JAMES OLSEN '
Appellant
V. ' CASE NO. 06-14-00193-CR
TRIAL COURT NO. 13-0315x
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee '
ORDER
BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the _____ day of __________________, 2015, came
on to be considered the above and foregoing Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant=s
Brief. After consideration of the same, it is the opinion of the Court that Appellant=s Motion be:
( ) GRANTED, and the present cause is hereby extended until _________________,
2015.
( ) DENIED, to which ruling the Appellant excepts.
( ) SET FOR HEARING ON THE _____ day of __________________, 2015, at
_____ o=clock_____.
SIGNED:
_____________________________
JUDGE PRESIDING