Kevin Wimes v. State

ACCEPTED 01-14-00824-cr FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 3/30/2015 12:21:07 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO. 01-14-00824-CR FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 3/30/2015 12:21:07 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS FIRST SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT KEVIN WIMES, APPELLANT VS. STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF TERRENCE GAISER LAWYER FOR APPELLANT 2900 SMITH STREET, # 220 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77006 SBOT# 07572500 713/ 225-0666 tagaiser@aol.com NO. 1431168 STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § VS. § HARRIS COUNTY,TEXAS § KEVIN WIMES § 339TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF NOW COMES KEVIN WIMES, appellant in the above-captioned cause, by and through his attorney, TERRENCE GAISER, and files his Motion for Extension of time within which to file Appellant’s Brief; for which he would show: 1) This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child. Punishment was assessed at forty years confinement. Notice of appeal was timely filed. 2) This is the first requested extension of time. The brief was due March 21, 2015. 3) Appellant would request an extension of time to file the brief to and including the 20th day of April, 2015. 4) For good cause counsel for the appellant would show that he has not had time to complete the brief in this cause for the following reasons: a) When counsel was appointed in this case, counsel was not informed that this appeal had been abated. Counsel assumed this appeal would follow the normal course of events and the record would be filed at a future date. It was two weeks later that counsel learned through the order of this court that the appeal had been abated. b) Counsel has been in the criminal courts of the State of Texas in Harris County, Texas, and surrounding counties on a daily basis since the inception of this appeal as follows: 02/16/15 174th District Court State v. Villasenor Agg. Assault 02/16/15 Couny Court # 1 State v. Mitchell Theft 02/17/15 248th District Court State v. Mendez Sex. Asslt. Ch. 02/17/15 351st District Court State v. Delmar Asslt. Public Serv. 02/18/15 339th District Court State v. Tornes Identity Fraud 02/18/15 232nd District Court State v. Kimble Agg. Sex. Asslt. 02/18/15 232nd District Court State v. Collins Injury to a Child 02/19/15 179th District Court State v. Rhine Agg. Robb. 02/19/15 179th District Court State v. Nagel PCS 02/19/15 339th District Court State v. Nelson PCS 02/20/15 351st District Court State v. Haywood Sex. Asslt. Ch. 02/20/15 262nd District Court State v. Garcia Agg. Asslt. Pub. S. 02/20/15 351st District Court State v. Batts PCS 02/23/15 County Court # 6 State v. Reyes Assault 02/24/15 248th District Court State v. Fields DWI 02/25/15 178th District Court State v. Rodriguez Capital Murder 02/25/15 228th District Court State v. Amaya Tampering 02/25/15 178th District Court State v. Tolan Sex. Asslt. Ch. 02/26/15 337th District Court State v. Crocket Agg. Asslt. 02/26/15 177th District Court State v. Lee Arson 02/26/15 County Court # 6 State v. Munguia Theft 02/27/15 176th District Court State v. McDaniel Retaliation 03/03/15 County Court # 1 State v. Underwood Theft 03/03/15 178th District Court State v. Denkins Capital Murder 03/04/15 351st District Court State v. Robinson PCS 03/04/15 County Court # 10 State v. Frazier Assault 03/05/15 174th District Court State v. Meyer PCS 03/05/15 County Court # 7 State v. Branch POM 03/10/15 177th District Court State v. Torres Murder 03/10/15 351st District Court State v. Casiano Agg. Asslt. 03/11/15 176th District Court State v. Cooper Eng. Org. Crime 03/11/15 182nd District Court State v. Torres Capital Murder 03/12/15 263rd District Court State v. Lyons Agg. Robb. 03/12/15 179th District Court State v. Patrick Online Solicit. 03/12/15 179th District Court State v. Ferrell Capital Murder 03/12/15 179th District Court State v. Roberts PCS/MAJ 03/13/15 177th District Court State v. Magee Capital Murder 03/16/15 351st District Court State v. Batts PCS 03/17/15 337th District Court State v. Carter PCS 03/17/15 262nd District Court State v. Rose Sex. Asslt. Ch. 03/18//15 232nd District Court State v. Nixon Agg. Robb. 03/18/15 351st District Court State v. Ruiz Identity Fraud 03/19/15 County Court 1 [Galv.] State v. Muscovalley PCS b) Counsel filed the brief in Gims v. State, # 01-14-00279-CR, Capital Murder, on 03/20/15 c) Counsel has other briefs due in this Court and the 14th Court that he is trying to complete. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays for an extension of time to file the Appellant’s Brief to and including April 20, 2015. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, S/Terrence A. Gaiser TERRENCE A. GAISER LAWYER FOR APPELLANT 2900 SMITH STREET, # 220 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77006 SBOT# 07572500 tagaiser@aol.com CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF WAS SERVED ON ALL PARTIES ACCORDING TO THE RULES. S/Terrence A. Gaiser TERRENCE A. GAISER