Dequisha Jackson v. State

ACCEPTED 12-15-00003-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 8/24/2015 2:08:32 PM CATHY LUSK CLERK ____________________________________________________________ 12-15-00003-CR FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS _____________________________________________________________ TYLER, TEXAS 8/24/2015 2:08:32 PM IN THE COURT OF APPEALS CATHY S. LUSK FOR THE TWELFTH APPELLATE DISTRICT Clerk TYLER, TEXAS _____________________________________________________________ DEQUISHA JACKSON v. THE STATE OF TEXAS _____________________________________________________________ APPEAL FROM THE 159TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF ANGELINA COUNTY, TEXAS BRIEF OF APPELLANT DEQUISHA JACKSON _____________________________________________________________ Respectfully, Submitted: /S/ John D. Reeves JOHN D. REEVES Attorney at Law 1007 Grant Ave Lufkin, Texas 75901 Phone: (936) 632-1609 Fax: (936) 632-1640 SBOT # 16723000 Email: tessabellus@yahoo.com ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL Parties: Appellant in Trial Court: Dequisha Jackson # 01972267 Christina Melton Crain Unit 1401 State School Road; Gatesville, TX 76599- Trial and Appellate Counsel: Appellant: John D. Reeves Trial Jerry Whiteker John H. Tatum II Attorney at Law Attorney at Law Tatum Law Office 1007 Grant Ave. P.O. Box 1443 P.O. Box 582 Lufkin, Texas 75901 Lufkin, Texas 75902 Lufkin,Texas 75902 Phone: (936) 632-1609 Phone: 936/634-8568 Ph: 936-639-4480 Fax: (936) 632-1640 SBOT: 21361500 SBOT: 00789674 SBOT # 16723000 Appellee: Katrina Carswell Trial Katrina Carswell Angelina County Dist. Atty Angelina County Dist. Atty P.O. Box 908 P.O. Box 908 Lufkin, Texas 75901 Lufkin, Texas 75901 Phone: 936-632-5090 Phone: 936/ 632-5090 SBOT# 10482700 SBOT# 104822700 TO THE HONORABLE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS: Pursuant to Tex. R. App. P.10.1 and 38.6 (d), the Appellant, Dequisha Jackson, of Angelina County, files this his Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief. Dequisha Jackson’s brief is currently due on August 21, 2015. Counsel for Dequisha Jackson request a 3 day extension of time to file its brief, to make the brief due on August 24, 2015. This is the third request for extension of time to file Appellant’s Brief. Counsel for Dequisha Jackson relies on the following reasons, to explain the need for the requested extension. Counsel has contracted strep throat and has been physically limited in his ability to work. Further, In addition to preparing this brief, counsel was also preparing for jury trial this date and needed the weekend to properly proof and edit the brief. All facts recited in this motion are within the personal knowledge of the counsel signing this motion, PRAYER FOR RELIEF For the reasons set forth above, Appellant requests that this Court grant this Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Late Brief and extend the deadline for filing the Appellant’s Brief up to and including August 24, 2015. Appellant requests all other relief to which he may be entitled. /s/John D. Reeves John D. Reeves Attorney at Law 1007 Grant Street Lufkin, Texas 75901 Phone (936) 632-1609 Fax (936) 632-1640 SBOT # 16723000 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE Pursuant to Tex. R. App. 10.1 (5), certify that the undersigned conferred with opposing counsel who indicated that she does not oppose this motion. /s/John D. Reeves ___________________________ John D. Reeves CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Appellant’s Motion For Leave to File Late Brief on this 24th day of August, 2015 forwarded to April Ayers-Perez, Assistant District Attorney of Angelina County, aperez@angelinecounty.net, by e-filing. __________________________ John D. Reeves Attorney for Appellant, Dequisha Jackson