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01-15-00042-cr
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
6/1/2015 11:33:41 AM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
NO. 01-15-00042-CR
STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
§ HOUSTON, TEXAS
VS. § 1st COURT 6/1/2015 11:33:41 AM
§ CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
MICHAEL BROWN § OF APPEALS Clerk
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:
Now comes Michael Brown, Appellant in the above styled and
numbered cause, and moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file
appellant's brief, pursuant to Rule 38.6 of the Texas Rules of Appellate
Procedure, and for good cause shows the following:
1. This case is on appeal from the 163rd Judicial District Court of
Orange County, Texas.
2. The case below was styled the State of Texas vs. Michael
Brown, and numbered B-140,443-R.
3. Appellant was convicted of Possession of a Controlled
Substance.
4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of Life on December 11,
2014.
5. Notice of appeal was given on December 16, 2014.
6. The clerk's record was filed on March 25, 2015; the reporter's
record was filed on February 25, 2015.
7. The appellate brief is presently due on May 26, 2015.
8. Appellant requests an extension of time of 30 days from the
present date, i.e. June 24, 2015.
9. One extension to file the brief has been received in this cause.
10. Defendant is currently ncarcerated.
11. Appellant relies on the following facts as good cause for the
requested extension:
The Attorney for Appellant has been laboring under a heavy caseload
and requires more time to prepare said brief.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this
Court grant this Motion To Extend Time to File Appellant's Brief, and for
such other and further relief as the Court may deem appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
CHRISTINE R BROWN-ZETO
Attorney at Law
1107 Green Avenue
Orange, Texas 77630
Tel: (409) 886-8558
Fax: (409) 883-6523
By: /s/ Christine R. Brown-Zeto
Christine R. Brown-Zeto
State Bar No. 03102200
crbrownzeto@sbcglobal.net
Attorney for Michael Brown
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that on May 4, 2015, a true and correct copy of the
above and foregoing document was served on the District Attorney's
Office, Orange County, 801 Division, Orange, Texas 77630, by personal
delivery.
/s/ Christine R. Brown-Zeto
Christine R. Brown-Zeto
STATE OF TEXAS §
§
COUNTY OF ORANGE §
AFFIDAVIT
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally
appeared Christine R. Brown-Zeto, who after being duly sworn stated:
"I am the attorney for the appellant in the above numbered and
entitled cause. I have read the foregoing Motion To Extend
Time to File Appellant's Brief and swear that all of the
allegations of fact contained therein are true and correct."
/s/ Christine R. Brown-Zeto
Christine R. Brown-Zeto
Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME on May 4, 2015, to
certify which witness my hand and seal of office.
/s/ Chrystal Murphy
Notary Public, State of Texas
My Commission Expires: June 2, 2018