James Alan Weatherford v. State

ACCEPTED 03-14-00527-CR 5874788 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/30/2015 10:16:37 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK NO. 03-14-00527-CR JAMES ALAN WEATHERFORD § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN, TEXAS v. § THIRD DISTRICT 6/30/2015 10:16:37 AM § JEFFREY D. KYLE STATE OF TEXAS § AUSTIN,ClerkTEXAS MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF NOW COMES THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee, by and through her Assistant District Attorney, John C. Prezas, and moves the Court, pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.6(d), to extend the deadline for filing the State’s brief. In support of its motion, the State would show the Court the following: 1. The State’s Brief in this case is due on July 1, 2015. 2. No previous extensions of time have been requested by the State or granted by this Court. 3. Appellant’s brief was filed in this Court on June 1, 2015. 4. Mr. Prezas recently filed the State’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in the following habeas corpus proceedings: Ex Parte Santos Loa 86-252-KC; Ex Parte Ramon Cavazos Jr. 07-1628-K277A; Ex Parte Troy Dale Mansfield 92- 435-K277A; Ex Parte Rolando Bacon Lopez, 10-1053-K368A; Ex Parte Robert Jesse Padilla, 06-937-K368A; Ex Parte Robert Jesse Padilla, 06-921-K368A; Ex Parte Daniel Robert Lock, 94-085-K277A; Ex Parte Daniel Robert Lock 97-780- 1 K277A. 5. Mr. Prezas has recently or must file answers in the next two weeks in the following habeas corpus proceedings: Ex Parte William Johnson 88-405-KF, Ex Parte Joseph Paul Mayzone 93-070-K277A,Ex Parte Steven M. Ruiz 12-1097-K26A, Ex Parte Victor Manuel Soto 13-1581-K26A, Ex Parte Edwin Gus Schneider 10-960- K26A,and Ex Parte Timothy Jerrold Kipp 13-0658-K277A and 13-0622-K277A. 6. Mr. Prezas is currently meeting with attorneys to gather affidavits in anticipation of filing proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in the habeas proceedings of Ex Parte Wendi Ann Tillman 06-1062-K368A. 7. Mr. Prezas filed a State’s brief on May 21, 2015, in response to the Court of Criminal Appeals granting the State’s petition for discretionary review in John Alan Wachtendorf, PD-0280-15. Mr. Prezas submitted a State’s Motion to Dismiss in State vs. Gregory Michael Klapesky 03-15-00244-CR on June 5, 2015. 8. Currently, Mr. Prezas is evaluating a request for DNA testing under Chapter 64 in 03-1063-K277 State vs. Gregory Michael Klapesky. 9. For the foregoing reasons, The State respectfully requests that the deadline for filing its brief in the above stated cause be extended for an additional sixty (60) days from the current due date of July 1, 2015, to August 30, 2015. 2 WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the State of Texas respectfully requests that this Court grant its motion for an extension of time and extend the State’s deadline to file its brief to August 30, 2015. Respectfully submitted, Jana Duty District Attorney Williamson County, Texas /s/ John C. Prezas John C. Prezas Assistant District Attorney State Bar Number 24041722 405 Martin Luther King #1 Georgetown, Texas 78626 (512) 943-1248 (512) 943-1255 (fax) jprezas@wilco.org Certificate of Service This is to certify that on June 30, 2015, a copy of the foregoing motion has been sent to Appellant’s attorney of record, Dal Ruggles, Law Office of Dal R. Ruggles, 1103 Nueces St., Austin, TX 78701 via eservice to dal@ruggleslaw.com. /s/ John C. Prezas John C. Prezas 3