Fernandez, James

PD-0123-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 7/9/2015 4:08:16 PM July 10, 2015 Accepted 7/10/2015 8:55:03 AM ABEL ACOSTA No. PD-0123-15 CLERK IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS JAMES FERNANDEZ, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Appeal from Val Verde County * * * * * STATE’S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING ITS BRIEF * * * * * Lisa C. McMinn State Prosecuting Attorney Bar I.D. No. 13803300 John R. Messinger Asst. State Prosecuting Attorney Bar I.D. No. 24053705 P. O. Box 13046 Austin, Texas 78711 512/463-1660 (Telephone) 512/463-5724 (Fax) TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS: Comes now the State of Texas, by and through its State Prosecuting Attorney, and respectfully submits to the Court its motion to extend the time for filing its brief to and including the 24th day of July, 2015. This office agreed to represent the State in this matter on June 24, 2015, and the additional time would provide the thirty days normally permitted a responding party. No previous motions to extend this deadline have been filed. WHEREFORE, the State prays that its motion to extend the time for filing its petition until July 24, 2015, be granted. Respectfully submitted, /s/ John R. Messinger JOHN R. MESSINGER Assistant State Prosecuting Attorney Bar I.D. No. 24053705 P.O. Box 13046 Austin, Texas 78711 512/463-1660 (Telephone) 512/463-5724 (Fax) 1 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE A copy of the foregoing State’s Motion to Extend the Time for Filing its Brief has been eFiled or e-mailed on this the 9th day of July, 2015 to: Melissa Hargis Assistant Attorney General District Attorney Pro Tem Office of the Attorney General Austin, TX 78711 melissa.hargis@texasattorneygeneral.gov James Gerard McDermott, II 8140 N. Mopac Westpark 4, Suite 250 Austin, TX 78759 james@centraltexaslawyers.com /s/ John R. Messinger John R. Messinger Assistant State Prosecuting Attorney 2