Terry Lynn Stevens v. State

ACCEPTED 03-14-00483-CR 5844586 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 6/26/2015 2:45:09 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK NO. 03-14-00483-CR TERRY LYNN STEVENS, § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN Appellant § 3rd COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN, TEXAS VS. § THIRD DISTRICT 6/26/2015 2:45:09 PM § JEFFREY D. KYLE § Clerk THE STATE OF TEXAS, § AUSTIN, TEXAS Appellee § SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLEE’S BRIEF This motion is presented by the State of Texas, by and through the undersigned Assistant District Attorney, and in support would show: I. The brief for the State of Texas, Appellee, was originally due on May 27, 2015. This Court granted the State’s first motion for extension of time to file its brief, requesting an additional 30 days. The State’s brief is now due on June 26, 2015. II. Since May 27 the undersigned has unexpectedly become involved in the preparation and trial of two major felony cases. The first involved a total of 25 counts of First Degree aggravated sexual assault of a child and Second Degree indecency with a child. The second involved a first degree charge of aggravated Page 1 of 3 assault on a peace officer with a deadly weapon. Both cases were tried to a jury and required significant preparation time by the undersigned. These commitments have not afforded the requisite time to thoroughly analyze the trial record in this cause to clearly present the facts relevant to the Court’s determination of the issues presented. III. In this case Appellant raises three issues which, while rather straightforward, are fact intensive and will require a thorough familiarity with the trial record to adequately address. The undersigned will need an additional 30 days to prepare and file the Appellee’s Brief in this case. This is the second motion for extension of time that the State of Texas has sought in this case, and the undersigned is confident that the Appellee’s Brief will be completed at the expiration of a further 30 days, if not before. PRAYER The State of Texas, in consideration of the facts and circumstances set forth herein above, prays the Court grant this motion and extend the due date for the Appellee’s Brief to July 27, 2015. Page 2 of 3 Respectfully submitted, OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY 33RD and 424th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS Wiley B. McAfee, District Attorney P. O. Box 725 Llano, Texas 78643 Telephone Telecopier (325) 247-5755 (325) 247-5274 /s/ R. Blake Ewing By: ________________________________ R. Blake Ewing Assistant District Attorney State Bar No. 24076376 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a true copy of the above and foregoing instrument, together with this proof of service hereof, has been forwarded on the 26th day of June, 2015, to Mr. Tracy D. Cluck, Attorney for Appellant, by email at tracy@tracyclucklawyer.com /s/ R. Blake Ewing _____________________________ R. Blake Ewing Assistant District Attorney Page 3 of 3