NO. 06-15-0042-CR
06-15-0043-CR
06-15-0044-CR FILED IN
6th COURT OF APPEALS
06-15-0045-CR TEXARKANA, TEXAS
06-15-0046-CR 9/1/2015 8:49:00 AM
DEBBIE AUTREY
Clerk
RICHARD DARBY III, § ON APPEAL FROM THE
Appellant §
§ 102nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
VS. §
§
STATE OF TEXAS, § COURT OF BOWIE COUNY
Appellee § TEXAS
MOTION FOR LEAVE FOR THE BELATED FILING OF APPELLEE’S
BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
COMES NOW the State of Texas by and through her below named Criminal
District Attorney and for its Motion for Belated Filing of Appellee’s Brief states as
follows:
I.
This case is pending from the 102nd Judicial District of Bowie County, Texas.
2. The case is styled State of Texas v. Richard Darby III, Cause Nos. 14F98-102,
14F133-102, 14F179-102, 14F252-102, and 14F180-102.
3. Appellant pled guilty to the charges of Evading Arrest with a Motor Vehicle, three
charges of Aggravated Robber, and Theft $1500-$20,000. The Appellant requested
the jury assess his punishment on the five charges. This appeal stems from the
Appellant’s trial on punishment. The jury assessed punishment at 10 years on the
Evading Arrest, 45 years on each of the Aggravated Assaults, and 2 years on the
Theft charge.
4. Appellant’s Brief was filed on June 4, 2015, making the State’s Brief originally
due on or about July 6, 2015.
5. The State has previously requested two extensions of time for filing a brief, which
made State’s Brief due on August 26, 2015.
7. Appellee has now completed Appellee’s brief, and requests leave of this Court for
the belated filing of the same. Appellee’s completed brief is filed simultaneously
with this Motion.
II.
The Brief was not timely prepared in this matter due to the press of the business,
both trial and appellate. Said business includes, but is not limited to, the following
since Appellant’s brief was filed:
Preparation of the State’s brief in Kevin Fahrni v. State of Texas, 06-14-
00148-CR, which was due on June 17, 2015.
Preparation for the pre-trial docket in the 5th District Court on June 15, 2015.
In addition to the aforementioned work matters, the attorney for the State
handling this appeal was out of the country on vacation from June 4-13, 2015.
Preparation of the State’s brief in Reginald Reece v. State of Texas, 6-14-
00192-CR, which was filed on June 22, 2015.
Pre-trial meetings and preparation for the trial of State of Texas v. Delbert
Sisemore, Aggravated Robbery, Burglary of Habitation, Possession of a
Controlled Substance, during the week of June 22, 2015. Trial was held on
June 30-July 1, 2015.
Preparation and attendance at the pre-trial and trial dockets in the 5th District
Court on June 29, 2015.
Pre-trial meetings and preparation for the trial of State of Texas v. Delbert
Sisemore, Aggravated Robbery, Burglary of Habitation, Possession of a
Controlled Substance, during the week of June 22, 2015.
Trial of State of Texas v. Delbert Sisemore was held on June 30-July 1, 2015.
Pre-trial meetings and preparation for the trial of State of Texas v. Gary
Carson, 14F0102-102, 14F0103-102, and 14F0161-102, Assault on a Public
Servant (x3) on July 7-9, 2015.
Preparation and attendance at the Trial dockets in the 5th District Court on July
13, 2015.
Trial of State of Texas v. Gary Carson 14F0102-102, 14F0103-102, and
14F0161-102, Assault on a Public Servant (x3) was set for jury selection on
July 14, 2015. The Defendant Failed to Appear and trial has been rescheduled
for August 11, 2015.
Preparation of the State’s Brief in Roderick Beham v. State of Texas, Cause
No. 06-14-00174, which was filed on July 22, 2015.
Attendance at the Advanced Criminal Law Continuing Legal Education
Conference in San Antonio, Texas on July 26-31, 2015.
Pre-trial meetings and preparation for trial in State of Texas v. Steven
Lorance, 15F0323-005 on August 4, 2015. The case was resolved short of a
trial at a hearing on August 7, 2015.
Preparation and attendance at the Grand Jury proceedings on August 20, 2015.
Preparation and attendance at the Trial docket in the 5 th District Court on
August 24, 2015.
Attendance at the Capital and Non-Capital Training for the Prosecution CLE
in Plano, Texas, August 26-28, 2015.
III.
This motion is made in good faith and not for purposes of delay.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, the State respectfully requests this Court permit leave for the belated
filing of Appellee’s Brief.
Respectfully submitted,
__/s/ Lauren N. Sutton______
LAUREN N. SUTTON
Texas Bar No. 24079421
601 Main Street
Texarkana, TX 75501
ASSISTANT DISTRICT
ATTORNEY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion to
Extend Time for Filing State’s Brief was forwarded to Mr. Troy Hornsby, counsel
for Appellant, on this the 31st day of August, 2015.
__/s/ Lauren N. Sutton______
LAUREN N. SUTTON