NO. 01-14-00366-CR
FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 1/28/2015 10:02:56 PM
FORTHE FIRST CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS Clerk
HOUSTON, TEXAS
CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON, Appellant
vs.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
on Appeal from thc 178rli Judicial District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1259853
APPELLANT'S MOTION F'OR EXTENSION OF'TIME TO FILE BRIEF
TO TIJN I{ONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COLIRT
COMES NOW, CIIRISTOPIIER WASIIINGTON, Appellant and files
this, his Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant's Brief and for good cause
would show the Court as follows:
Appellant's brief was due on January 26, 2015. Appellant is turning the
brief in along with this Motion to Extend Time on January 28,2015. Counsel
would request an extension of 1wo days. During the last 30 days Counsel has been
busy on the following matter alongside the Appellant's Brief:
l. Efrain. Lopez v. State of Texas, in cause nurnberl4- 14-0075 8-CR, an appeal
out of the Courl of Appe als for the Fourteenth Judicial District of Texas-
Houston. This case involves a non-death capital appeal ou1 of the 179t1'
Districl Court of Harris County, Texas. The appeal sterns from a week long
lrial. The brief in this case is due on February 2"d, 2075. Counsel is
working diligently to rneet that deadline.
2. In re Michael Glynn Brov,n, cause nurnber 13-35892-I'14-1 , in the United S1a1es
Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. f'his case involves the
bankruplcy proceedings of Michael Glynn Brown's estale, and an investigation
into the location of his assets. Counsel has a hearing scheduled in this case on
January 29,2015. This case involves 1,000s ofpages ofdiscovery which must be
reviewed in order to prepare for the hearing. Counsel is working on getting
prepared fol that hearing.
3. United States v. Ramola Brown, 4:12-CR-00366, in the United States District
Court for the Southern Districl of Texas Houston Division, This case involves a
federal marijuana and cocaine distribution conspiracy based out ofHouston,
Texas. The trial in this case started on January 27,2015 and is expected to last
until January 30,2015. Counsel has been revicwing documents, talking to
witnesses, and preparing for llial over the last 1wo weeks.
WIIEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, appellant respectfully prays
that the couft granl this rnotion and extend the tirne for filing his brief for two days
until January 28,2015
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Respcctfully submitted,
WENDDL M, JR
Texas Bar No. 15208500
440 Louisiana Strcct, Suitc 200
Ilouston, Texas 77002
(113)223-ss75
(713)224-28tsFAX
CII,RTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certily that a lrue and correct copy of the foregoing Motion was
delivered to the Court of Appeals, a copy being faxed to the Assistant District
Attomey in this cause on this the 28tl'day of January, 2015.
NDELL A. DO JR.
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STATE OF TEXAS $
s
COUNTY OF HARRIS s
On this day personally appeared WENDI'LL A. ODOM, JR., who s1a1ed under
oath as follows:
"My name is WENDELL ODOM. I am the attomey of record fol the Appellanl in
this cause. I have read the foregoing Motion for an Extension of Time to File Appcllant's
Bricf, and swear that the natters contained in such motion are h'ue and coruecl."
G
WENDELL M,JR.
SwoRN To AND SUBSCRIBED before me on this the &X of
2015, to which witness my hand and seal ofoffice.
iIARY C T,|iOORE
**i,?'"'""*'^llSdB]tli3'il:'o' NOTARY UBLI I AND FOR
TI{E ST E OF TEXAS
SEPT. 3, 2016
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NO. 01-14-00366-CR
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIRST
JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
CHRISTOPHER WASHINGTON, Appellant
vs.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from thc 1781'Ir Judicial District Court
Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1259853
OITDER
On this day came on to be heard Appellant's Motion for Extcnsion of Timc
within which to File Appcllant's Brief.
It is the opinion of this Court that the Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant's
Bricf should be and is hereby GRANTED, and it is therefore ORDERED that the
Appellant's Brief is due to be filed in tlis Coutl on day of
2015.
SIGNED on this the day of 2015
.IT]DGE PRI,SIDING
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