ACCEPTED
06-15-00161-CR
SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
TEXARKANA, TEXAS
12/14/2015 2:28:14 PM
DEBBIE AUTREY
CLERK
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FILED IN
6th COURT OF APPEALS
SHANNEY VELWOOD, TEXARKANA, TEXAS
Appellant 12/14/2015 2:28:14 PM
DEBBIE AUTREY
v. No. 06-15-00161-CR Clerk
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
COMES NOW Appellant Shanney Velwood, by and through her undersigned
counsel, and pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure,
respectfully moves for a second extension of time to file her brief in this cause.
In support, Appellant submits the following:
I
After a jury trial, Appellant was convicted on May 20, 2015 in Cause No. 42474,
424th Judicial District Court, Burnet County, Texas of the offense of possession of a
controlled substance. After she was sentenced, she filed a timely motion for new trial
that was subsequently overruled by operation of law. Thereafter, on August 10,
2015, she filed timely notice of appeal.
II
After the Clerk’s Record and the Court Reporter’s Record had been filed, this
Court set the deadline for Appellant’s Brief, which was due to be filed on or before
November 12, 5015. This Court, however, granted a motion for extension of time
until December 14, 2015 based on the illness of undersigned counsel.
III
Undersigned counsel sought medical attention, and has largely recovered. In the
interim, however, counsel fell behind on all his work, including numerous writs of
habeas corpus. In addition, counsel’s only brother has been hospitalized with
dementia after an apparent suicide attempt, and counsel has been trying to make
arrangements for his treatment. Because of these reasons, counsel needs a short
extension of time to complete the brief in this cause.
IV
This is Appellant’s second motion for extension of time. Appellant asks only that
she be given a seven-day extension of time. Undersigned counsel, a former briefing
attorney, fully understands the Court’s desire to expedite the resolution of criminal
cases, and files this motion only out of necessity.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Terrence W. Kirk
Terrence W. Kirk
State Bar No. 11513500
1504 West Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 236-8511
(512) 474-8252 (Fax)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of this motion was emailed to Mr. Gary W.
Bunyard, Assitant District Attorney, at g.bunyard@co.llano.tx.us, on this the 14th
Day of December, 2015.
/s/ Terrence W. Kirk