Dennis Roy Redding v. State

ACCEPTED 01-14-00536-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 4/6/2015 3:51:44 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO.Ol-14-00536-CR DENNIS ROY REDDING, IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN APPELLANT 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 4/6/2015 3:51:44 PM v. FIRST SUPREME JUDICIAL CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE DISTRICT Clerk THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPElLEE HOUSTON, TEXAS MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE STATE'S RESPONSE BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: Now comes Jack Roady, Criminal District Attorney of Galveston County, Texas, pursuant to Rule 10.5(b), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and moves for an extension of time in which to file the State's Brief and would respectfully show the Court of Appeals as follows: 1. The appellant was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced 5/15/2014 to 7 years mc. The case was styled as State of Texas v. Dennis Roy Reddifrg, in the 212TI1 Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas, Cause No. 12-CR-2363. Appellant filed timely Notice of Appeal. The Appellant's brief was filed with this Court on January 9, 2015. 2. The present due date for filing the State's briefis April 9, 2015. 3. This is the State's second motion for extension of time to file its brief. 4. The State requests an extension to file its brief on or before May 9, 2015. 5. The State requests this extension not for delay but because during the last seventy- five days, the undersigned attorney for the State: 1 • Has been working on a trial State v. Kevin Mack in 14-CR-0984. The case subsequendy pled guilty. • Has been working on an upcoming trial State v. John Follis in 14-CR-1813. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the State respectfully requests that this Court of Appeals extend the time to file the State's brief until May 9, 2015. Respectfully submitted, JACK ROADY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS lsI Tiffallv Alfred ~;7 :; TIFFANY ALFRED Assistant Criminal District Attorney 600 59'" Street, Suite 1001 Galveston County, Texas 77551 Tel.(409)766-2355, fax (409)766-2290 State Bar Number: 24068895 tiffany.alfrcd@co.g;t!vcston.tx.us 2 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE The undersigned Attorney for the State certifies this brief is computer generated, and consists of 224 words. lsI Tiffa'lY Alfred TIFFANY ALFRED Assistant Criminal District Attorney Galveston County, Texas CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned attorney for the State certifies that a copy of the above motion was faxed/ emailed/ eFiled / or mailed to Stanley Schneider, Attorney for Appellant, at stans3112@aol.com or 440 Louisiana, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002, on April 6, 2015. lsI Tiffa!!JAlfred TIFFANY ALFRED Assistant Criminal District Attorney Galveston County, Texas AFFIDAVIT THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF GALVESTON Before me, the undersigned authority, on April 6, 2015, appeared Tiffany Alfred, who by me duly sworn did depose and state on oath the following: "I, Tiffany Alfred, Attorney for the State of Texas, have read the Motion for Extension of Time to File the State's Brief, and swear that the information contained therein is true and correct." ~ Assistant Caminal District Attorney Galveston County, Texas SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on April 6, 2015. G '~ .~ ~rl DAN1B.LEDOHERTY MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ~~o~g ~ (\~ 1r ..... ~F .~ July 13. 2017 NOTARYPUBLICin~ the State of Texas 4