ACCEPTED
01-15-00183-CR
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
6/10/2015 3:45:42 PM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
No. 01-15-00183-CR FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
ROY VASQUEZ 6/10/2015 3:45:42 PM
Appellant, CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
On Appeal From the 230th
V. District Court of Harris County
Trial Cause Number 1437421
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee
APPELLANT'S SECOND MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:
Roy Vasquez, Appellant in the above cause, would respectfully request that the Court
grant his motion to extend the time to file his brief. In support of said motion, Appellant
would show unto the Court the following:
I.
This appeal lies from the Appellant's conviction in The State of Texas v. Roy Vasquez,
cause number 1437421 in the 230th District Court of Harris County, Texas. The Appellant
was charged by indictment with aggravated sexual assault on August 8, 2014. The Appellant
was found guilty of the lesser-included offense of sexual assault on February 12, 2015,
following a jury trial. The Appellant was sentenced to seventeen (17) years confinement in
the Texas Department of Corrections – Institutional Division. One previous extension has
been requested and granted.
II.
Appellant's attorney of record has not been able to timely file the brief for the
following reasons:
1. A hearing on a Motion for New Trial in Sylvia Collins v. State of Texas,
cause number 1390220, which was held on June 1, 2015;
2. A direct appeal brief in Andrew Ealy v. State of Texas, cause number
1385088, which was submitted on June 8, 2015;
3. A brief on the merits before the Court of Criminal Appeals in Jose
Vasquez v. State of Texas, cause number 1333231, which is due on
June 11, 2015;
4. A direct appeal brief in Jeremy Washington v. State of Texas, cause number
1862655, which is due on June 15, 2015;
5. A direct appeal brief in Weylin Alford v. State of Texas, cause number
1450840, which is due on June 22, 2015.
III.
An extension of time is necessary so that the brief can be timely filed. This motion is
not made for the purpose of delay.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Honorable
Court will grant this requested extension of time to file the Appellant's Brief in the above
cause and extend the time for filing the brief for thirty (30) days.
Respectfully submitted,
Alexander Bunin
Chief Public Defender
/s Mark Kratovil______________
Mark Kratovil
State Bar No. 24076098
Harris County Public Defender’s Office
Assistant Public Defender
1201 Franklin, 13th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (713)274-6728
e-Fax: (713)437-4339
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on June 10, 2015, a copy of the foregoing instrument has been served
upon the State of Texas by electronic delivery to the Appellate Division of the Harris County
District Attorney’s Office.
/s Mark Kratovil
MARK KRATOVIL