ACCEPTED
04-14-00716-CR
FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
2/6/2015 6:30:25 PM
KEITH HOTTLE
CLERK
No. 04-14-00716-CR
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FILED IN
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 4th COURT OF APPEALS
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
2/6/2015 6:30:25 PM
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS KEITH E. HOTTLE
_________________________________ Clerk
Francisco Javier Azuara, Jr.
Appellant,
v.
The State of Texas
Appellee,
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On Appeal From the
111th Judicial District Court
Webb County, Texas
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Appellant’s Un-Opposed Motion for Leave
to File Appellant’s Amended Brief
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Oscar A. Vela, Jr.
Texas Bar No. 24004967
Appellate counsel for
Francisco Javier Azuara, Jr.
THE LAW OFFICE OF
OSCAR A. VELA, JR., P.C.
1004 E. Hillside Road, Ste. B
Laredo, Texas 78041
Telephone: (956) 568-0221
Facsimile: (956) 568-0052
ovela@thevelafirm.com
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Appellant’s Un-Opposed Motion for Leave of Court
to file Amended Appellate Brief
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TO THE HONORABLE COURT:
Comes now, FRANCISCO JAVIER AZUARA, JR., appellant, and files this
un-opposed motion for leave of Court to file Appellant’s Amended Brief. In
support of this motion, appellant shows the court the following:
I. Background Information
1. This case arises from a conviction rendered on July 28, 2014, after a
jury trial in a Cause No. 2014-CRM-000389-D2 styled State of Texas v.
FRANCISCO JAVIER AZUARA, JR., in the 111th Judicial District Court, Webb
County, Texas.
2. Appellant filed his notice of appeal on October 10, 2014.
3. The Clerk’s record was filed with the Court on November 14, 2014.
4. The Reporters record was filed with the Court on December 2, 2014.
5. The deadline to file Appellant’s brief was February 2, 2015.
6. Appellant filed his original brief on February 2, 2015.
II. Un-Opposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Brief
7. Appellant, by and through the undersigned counsel of record,
respectfully request this Court to grant him leave of court to file his amended
appellate brief. After filing Appellant’s brief, the undersigned counsel discovered
some errors in the brief and an additional point of error that is raised in the
amended brief. The amended brief is being filed just three days from the filing
deadline.
III. Statement of Conference
8. Counsel would show that on February 4, 2015, he conferred with
Assistant Webb County District Attorney David Reuthinger about this motion and
he does not oppose leave of court to file the amended brief.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED Appellant’s request that
Court grant his leave of Court to file Appellant’s Amended Brief, which is being
filed simultaneously with this motion.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Oscar A. Vela, Jr.
Oscar A. Vela, Jr.
Texas Bar No. 24004967
Appellate counsel for Appellants
THE LAW OFFICE OF
OSCAR A. VELA, JR., P.C.
1004 E. Hillside Road, Ste. B
Laredo, Texas 78041
Telephone: (956) 568-0221
Facsimile: (956) 568-0052
ovela@thevelafirm.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on this February 6, 2015, a true and correct copy of the
above foregoing motion for leave of court to file amended brief was served on the
following:
David L. Reuthinger, Jr. VIA FACSIMILE: (956)523-5054
Assistant District Attorney AND/OR VIA E-MAIL
Webb County District Attorney
1110 Victoria, Suite 401
Laredo, Texas 78040
/s/ Oscar A. Vela, Jr.
Oscar A. Vela, Jr.
CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
The undersigned counsel of record conferred with Mr. David L. Reuthinger,
Jr. on February 4, 2015, about this motion and he is unopposed.
/s/ Oscar A. Vela, Jr.
Oscar A. Vela, Jr.
Francisco Javier Azuara, Jr. v. State
Combined Opinion