ACCEPTED
12-15-00159-CR
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS
TYLER, TEXAS
10/23/2015 3:21:56 PM
Pam Estes
CLERK
CAUSE NO. 12-15-00159-CR
STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE
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12th COURT OF APPEALS
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§ TWELFTH COURT TYLER, TEXAS
SHENETHA KING § OF APPEALS 10/23/2015 3:21:56 PM
PAM ESTES
Clerk
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:
N o w c o m e s S H E N E T H A K I N G , A p p e l l a n t in t h e a b o v e styled a n d n u m b e r e d c a u s e ,
a n d m o v e s t h i s C o u r t t o g r a n t a n e x t e n s i o n o f t i m e t o file a p p e l l a n t ' s brief, p u r s u a n t t o R u l e
38.6 of the T e x a s Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause s h o w s the following:
1. T h i s c a s e is o n a p p e a l f r o m t h e Third Judicial District C o u r t o f A n d e r s o n
County, Texas.
2. T h e case below w a s styled the S T A T E O F T E X A S vs. S H E N E T H A KING,
and numbered 30989.
3. Appellant w a s convicted of Theft of Property.
4. A p p e l l a n t w a s a s s e s s e d a s e n t e n c e o f 2 y e a r s in t h e S t a t e Jail D i v i s i o n o f t h e
T e x a s Department of Criminal Justice o n M a y 1, 2 0 1 5
5. Notice of appeal w a s given on M a y 27, 2015.
6. T h e clerk's record w a s filed o n S e p t e m b e r 1 1 , 2 0 1 5 ; t h e reporter's record
w a s filed o n S e p t e m b e r 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 .
7. T h e a p p e l l a t e b r i e f is p r e s e n t l y d u e o n O c t o b e r 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 .
8. A p p e l l a n t r e q u e s t s a n e x t e n s i o n o f t i m e o f 3 0 d a y s f r o m t h e p r e s e n t d a t e , i.e.
November 23, 2015.
9. N o p r i o r e x t e n s i o n s t o f i l e t h e b r i e f h a v e b e e n f i l e d in t h i s c a u s e .
10. D e f e n d a n t is currently incarcerated.
11. Appellant relies o n t h e following facts a s good c a u s e for t h e requested
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extension:
A p p e l l a n t ' s a t t o r n e y h a s b e e n u n a b l e t o properly r e v i e w t h e record o r visit w i t h
A p p e l l a n t . A p p e l l a n t is i n c a r c e r a t e d a t t h e P l a n e S t a t e J a i l i n D a y t o n , T e x a s . A p p e l l a n t ' s
attorney has scheduled a telephone conference with Appellant. Appellant's attorney w a s
not Appellant's trial attorney.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, A p p e l l a n t p r a y s t h a t t h i s C o u r t g r a n t
this M o t i o n T o E x t e n d T i m e t o File A p p e l l a n t ' s Brief, a n d for s u c h o t h e r a n d further relief
as the Court m a y d e e m appropriate.
Respectfully submitted,
P H I L I P C. F L E T C H E R
Attorney at Law
8 0 0 North Mallard
Palestine, T e x a s 75801
Telephone: (903) 731-4440
FaGsimileKOQS) 731-4474
. FL'ETCHER
State Bar No. 00787478
Attorney for S H E N E T H A K I N G
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
T h i s is t o certify that o n O c t o b e r 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 , a t r u e a n d correct c o p y of t h e a b o v e a n d
foregoing d o c u m e n t w a s s e r v e d o n t h e A n d e r s o n C o u n t y District A t t o r n e y ' s Office b y
electronic filing m a n a g e r . A
P f f i B f P C T. F FL L E T C H E R
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STATE OF TEXAS §
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COUNTY OF ANDERSON §
AFFIDAVIT
BEFORE ME, t h e u n d e r s i g n e d a u t h o r i t y , o n t h i s d a y p e r s o n a l l y a p p e a r e d P H I L I P
C. F L E T C H E R , w h o after being duly s w o r n stated:
"I a m t h e a t t o r n e y for t h e a p p e l l a n t i n t h e a b o v e n u m b e r e d a n d entitled
cause. I h a v e read the foregoing Motion T o Extend T i m e to File Appellant's
B r i e f a n d s w e a r t h a t all o f t h e a l l e g a t i o n s o f f a c t c o n t a i n e d t h e r e i n a r e t r u e
and correct." x T\
ER
Affiant
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME o n O c t o b e r 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 , t o c e r t i f y
which witness m y hand and seal o f office. \
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