ACCEPTED
06-14-00225-CR
SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
TEXARKANA, TEXAS
4/13/2015 3:11:29 PM
DEBBIE AUTREY
CLERK
CAUSE NO. 06-14-00225-CR
CAUSE NO. 06-14-00226-CR
CAUSE NO. 06-14-00227-CR FILED IN
6th COURT OF APPEALS
TEXARKANA, TEXAS
THE COURT OF APPEALS 4/13/2015 3:11:29 PM
FOR THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DEBBIE AUTREY
AT TEXARKANA Clerk
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ELIZABETH MENDOZA,
APPELLANT
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
APPELLEE.
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CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 6
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
CAUSE NO. F12-61870-X, F13-34344-X, F13-40734-X
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APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE BRIEF
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BRUCE ANTON
State Bar No. 01274700
SORRELS UDASHEN & ANTON
2311 Cedar Springs Road
Suite 250
Dallas, Texas 75201
214/468-8100
214/468-8104 - fax
ba@sualaw.com
Attorney for Appellant
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COMES NOW, Elizabeth Mendoza, Appellant herein, and moves this court
to issue an extension of time to file Appellant’s Brief, and support thereof would
show the court as follows:
I.
Appellant’s Brief is due on April 10, 2015. Attorney for the Appellant requests
an additional 3 days, until April 13, 2015, to file the brief.
II.
The number and style of the case in the District Court is F12-61870-X, F13-
34344-X, F13-40734-X, State of Texas v. Elizabeth Mendoza.
III.
In cause number F13-34344-X, Appellant was convicted of attempted
possession of controlled substance. The Appellant plead true to motion to adjudicate.
Appellant was sentenced before the judge to one year confinement.
In cause number F13-40734-X, Appellant was convicted of unauthorized use
of a motor vehicle. The Appellant plead true to motion to adjudicate. Appellant was
sentenced before the judge to ten months confinement.
In cause number F12-61870-X, Appellant was convicted of aggravated assault
with a deadly weapon. The Appellant plead true to motion to adjudicate. Appellant
was sentenced before the judge to six years confinement.
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IV.
The reason for this request is that during the last few weeks counsel has been
preparing a petition for discretionary review in Detra Phillips Webster v. The State
of Texas, case no. PD-0263-15 in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, preparing
an Appellant’s Brief on Direct Appeal in Jose Alfaro v. The State of Texas, case no.
05-14-01245-CR in the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas, and also preparing an
Appellant’s Brief on Direct Appeal in Christopher Barber v. State of Texas, case no.
05-14-00602-CR in the Fifth Court of Appeals.
V.
For the reasons set out above, counsel for Elizabeth Mendoza will, in
reasonable likelihood, be unable to submit the briefing requested by this court.
Counsel is asking for an extension of time of 3 days, or until approximately April
13, 2015, to file the brief.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant requests this court to
grant an extension of time to file his Appellant’s Brief until April 13, 2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/s/ Bruce Anton _
BRUCE ANTON
State Bar No. 01274700
SORRELS UDASHEN & ANTON
2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 250
Dallas, Texas 75201
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(214) 468-8100
(214) 468-8104 - fax
ba@sualaw.com
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above entitled motion
for extension of time to file brief was delivered via email to the Dallas County
District Attorney’s Office, dcdaappeals@dallascounty.org on April 13, 2015.
/s/ Bruce Anton _
BRUCE ANTON
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