Gregorio Moreno v. State

ACCEPTED No. 14-14-00455-CR FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 2/3/2015 12:38:07 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK No. 14-14-00455-CR In the FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS Court of Appeals 2/3/2015 12:38:07 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE For the Clerk Fourteenth District of Texas At Houston _________________________________________________________ Trial Court Cause No. 1406639 In the 185th District Court of Harris County, Texas _________________________________________________________ GREGORIO MORENO, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee ___________________________________________________________ MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ___________________________________________________________ VIVIAN R. KING State Bar No. 00784399 2202 Alabama St. Houston, Texas 77004 Tel.: (713) 222-2019 eFax: (877) 753-6706 Email: VivianRKing@msn.com Appointed Attorney for Appellant 1 TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: NOW COMES GREGORIO MORENO, the Appellant herein, and moves the Court for an extension of time to file Appellant's Brief in this cause, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. PROC. Rules 10.5 (b)(2) and 38.6(n), and in support thereof would show the Court as follows: I. The Appellant in this cause pled not guilty in the 185th District Court of Harris County, Texas in cause number 1406639 plead not guilty and had a jury trial. The jury found Appellant guilty and sentence was assessed 50 years in the Texas Department of Corrections, Institutional Division on May 23, 2014. Notice of Appeal was filed on May 23, 2014. II. The Clerk’s record was timely filed. The Reporter’s record was timely filed. III. Appellant’s attorney is requesting an extension of time to file Appellant’s Brief to February 09, 2015. IV. Appellant’s attorney is requesting this extension of time to file Appellant’s Brief for the following two reasons: 2 (1) The record contains over 15 volumes and the undersigned attorney is only 60% through the record. (2) The undersigned attorney has been unable to complete Appellant’s brief due to moving her office of 22 years and discovering/firing her secretary for embezzlement of about $30,000.00 (for which the attorney has not had time to file charges). 2014 was a rough year but if given more time, Appellant’s brief will be properly completed. The Appellant in this case was sentenced to 50 years so I pray this Honorable Court grants this extension so the undersigned appointed attorney can properly prosecute this case on appeal. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the undersigned counsel, on behalf of Appellant, respectfully prays that this Honorable Court grant this extension to February 09, 2015. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, /s/ Vivian R. King VIVIAN R. KING Appointed Attorney for Appellant Texas Bar No. 00784399 2202 Alabama St. Houston, Texas 77004 (713) 222-2019 office (877) 753-6706 e Fax VivianRKing@msn.com. Email 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE As Attorney of Record for Appellant, I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was efiled with the office of the Honorable Devon Anderson, Harris County District Attorney, via the mandatory electronic filing system on February 03, 2015. /s/ Vivian R. King VIVIAN R. KING 4