Robert Rene Torres v. State

ACCEPTED 03-14-00541-CR 4474868 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/12/2015 1:20:37 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE No. 03-14-00541-CR CLERK IN THE FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 3/12/2015 1:20:37 PM THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk AUSTIN, TEXAS ROBERT TORRES § APPELLANT VS. § THE STATE OF TEXAS § APPELLEE APPEAL FROM THE 299TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS CAUSE NO. D1-DC-12-302414 STATE'S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: The State of Texas respectfully moves for an extension of the deadline for filing the State’s brief and, in accordance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.6 and 10.5(b), advises the Court as follows: (a) Following his conviction for Driving While Intoxicated, the appellant filed his notice of appeal in the above cause on July 25, 2014. Appellant’s counsel filed a brief on February 11, 2015. 1 (b) The State’s brief is currently due on March 13, 2015. (c) This request is that the deadline for filing the State’s brief be extended by 30 days. (d) The number of previous extensions of time granted for submission of the State’s brief is: none. (e) The State relies upon the following facts to reasonably explain the need for an extension of the deadline: 1. During the period since this brief was filed, the attorney assigned to this case has been working on other pressing appellate matters and has not had sufficient time to prepare an adequate response to this brief. 2. This request is not made for the purpose of delay, but to ensure that the Court has a proper State’s brief to aid in the just disposition of the above cause. 2 WHEREFORE, the State of Texas respectfully requests that the deadline for filing the State’s brief be extended to April 13, 2015. Respectfully submitted, ROSEMARY LEHMBERG District Attorney Travis County, Texas ___________________________ Angie Creasy Assistant District Attorney State Bar No. 24043613 P.O. Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767 (512) 854-9400 Fax No. 854-4810 Angie.Creasy@traviscountytx.gov AppellateTCDA@traviscountytx.gov 3 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE AND SERVICE I hereby certify that this motion contains 228 words, based upon the computer program used to generate this motion and excluding words contained in those parts of the motion that Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i) exempts from inclusion in the word count, and that this motion is printed in a conventional, 14-point typeface. I further certify that, on the 12th day of March, 2015, a true and correct copy of this motion was served, by U.S. mail, electronic mail, facsimile, or electronically through the electronic filing manager, to the Appellant’s attorney, Jamie Spencer, Attorney at Law, 812 San Antonio St., Suite 403, Austin, Texas 78701. ___________________________ Angie Creasy Assistant District Attorney 4