Elizabeth Ann Black v. State

ACCEPTED 03-15-00065-CR 5174070 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 5/6/2015 1:00:49 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK NO. 03-15-00065-CR FILED IN ELIZABETH BLACK, § 3rd COURT OF APPEALS Appellant § IN THE COURT OF AUSTIN, TEXAS APPEALS 5/6/2015 1:00:49 PM § JEFFREY D. KYLE vs. § FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT Clerk § THE STATE OF TEXAS, § OF TEXAS Appellee § APPELLANT'S SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS: COMES NOW, ELIZABETH BLACK, Appellant, and files this motion for an extension of thirty (30) days in which to file Appellant's Brief. This request is made pursuant to and in compliance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.1 and 10.5(b)(l). In support of this motion, Appellant shows the court the following: I. Appellant appealed a pre-trial suppressiOn order in a Driving While Intoxicated case from the Travis County Court at Law Number Five, Cause Number C1CR-13-217530 which was denied on January 13, 2015. Appeal was perfected by Appellant on January 26, 2015. Appellant filed a motion for extension of time to file brief on April 9, 20 15. This Honorable Court granted the motion and Appellant's brief is due May 11, 2015. II. Counsel for Appellant has a very large docket and trial schedule which has prevented him from being able to complete a brief. Additionally, council for Appellant is out of town this week. Appellant's co-counsel, Meril "Gene" Anthes, Jr., is drafting Appellant's brief-however, his wife just had their second child on April30, 2015, and he's a little sleep deprived. Appellant respectfully requests an extension of thirty (30) days in which to file her brief. WHEREFORE, Appellant prays the court grant this motion and extend the deadline for filing Appellant's Brie . GUNTER State Bar No. 08624600 ALAN BENNETT State Bar No. 02137100 MERIL "GENE" ANTHES, JR. State Bar No. 24040125 GUNTER, BENNETT & ANTHES, P.C. 600 West Ninth Street Austin, Texas 78701-2212 Chris@GBAFirm.com www.GBAFirm.com Phone: (512) 476-2494 Fax: (512) 476-2497 Attorney for Appellant CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion for Extension of Time to Brief was delivered to Ms. Giselle Horton, Assistant Travis County Attorney, via facsimile to (512) on this the 6th day of April, 2014. MERIL "GENE" ANTHES JR ' THE STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF TRAVIS § VERIFICATION On this day, MERIL "GENE" ANTHES, JR. appeared before me, the undersigned notary public, and after I administered an oath to him, upon his oath, he said he read the Appellant's Second Motion for Extension of Time to Brief and the facts stated in it are within his pe and are true and correct. SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me by Meril "Gene" Anthes, Jr. on May 6, 2015. ~~ NOTARY PUBU C, State of Texas NO. 03-15-00065-CR ELIZABETH BLACK, § Appellant § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS § VS. § FOR THE TIDRD DISTRICT § THE STATE OF TEXAS, § OF TEXAS Appellee § ORDER On this day came to be heard Appellant's First Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief, and the court having reviewed the same finds the motion should be: GRANTED I DENIED. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the time in which to file Appellant's Brief is extended until the _ _ _ day of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , 2015. SIGNED this_ day of _ _ _ _ _ _, 2015. JUDGE PRESIDING GUNTER, BENNETT &ANTHES ATTORNEYS AT LAW 600 WEST NINTH STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Christopher M. Gunter* Telephone: Alan Bennett Office: (512) 476-2494 Merit "Gene" Anthes, Jr. Fax: (512) 476-2497 • Board Certified - Criminal Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization May 6, 2015 Honorable Jeffrey D. Kyle Via Electronic Delivery Clerk of the Court Austin Court of Appeals Price Daniel Sr. Building 209 West 14th Street, Room 101 Austin, Texas 78701 RE: The State of Texas vs. Elizabeth Black No. 03-15-00065-CR On Appeal from Travis County Court-at-law Number Five Cause No. C1CR-13-217530 Dear Mr. Kyle: Enclosed for filing please find Appellant's Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief in the above-referenced cause. Thank you for your a si t atter . Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions. cc: Giselle Horton Assistant Travis County Attorney Via Facsimile (512) 854-9316