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01-14-00965-CR
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
4/7/2015 7:04:09 AM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
No. 01-14-00965-CR
FILED IN
IN THE 1st COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
4/7/2015 7:04:09 AM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
COURT OF APPEALS Clerk
FOR THE
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT HOUSTON
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ELMER ALVARADO
APPELLANT
vs.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
APPELLEE
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From the 248th District Court of Harris County, Texas
Cause No. 1381604
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Appellant’s First Motion for
Extension of Time to File Brief
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TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
Comes now Kyle B. Johnson, attorney appointed to represent the appellant in
these causes and files this Motion for an Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief, and
in support thereof, respectfully states to the Court as follows:
1. This appeal lies from the defendant’s conviction (by jury) for Indecency with a
Child in the case styled The State of Texas v. Elmer Alvarado, cause number 1381604. Mr.
Alvarado received 5 years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice on November 20, 2014.
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2. The complete record in this case was filed on March 5, 2015 and the appellant’s
brief was due yesterday on April 6, 2015.
3. Counsel is finishing up another brief at present and has had a felony trial that has
been carried for the last couple of weeks. Given these as well as counsel’s regular
docket, counsel is requesting additional time to review this record and complete the
appellant’s brief. scheduled for this week. Counsel is asking that the current due date
be extended 60 days .GIVEN THE ABOVE, Kyle B. Johnson, attorney for Elmer
Alvarado, the appellant, prays that the due date for appellant brief be extended sixty
(60) days or until June 5, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Kyle B. Johnson
Kyle B. Johnson
TBN: 10763570
929 Preston, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (713) 223-4100
Fax: (713) 224-2889
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above document has been
forwarded to the Harris County District Attorney's Office by hand-delivering a copy to the
Fourteenth Court of Appeals on this 23rd day of February, 2015.
Allen Curry
Appellate Division
Harris County District Attorney's Office
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1201 Franklin, 6 Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
/s/ Kyle B. Johnson
Kyle B. Johnson
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