Javier Moreno v. State

ACCEPTED 01-15-00675-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/13/2015 3:15:14 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FIRST SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT HOUSTON, TEXAS FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS JAVIER MORENO } 10/13/2015 3:15:14 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE VS. } No. 01-15-00675-CRClerk THE STATE OF TEXAS } APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: COMES NOW JAVIER MORENO, appellant in the above cause, under the authority of Tex. R. App. P. 10.5(b) & 38.6(d), and would respectfully request this Court to grant this motion for extension of time to file his brief. In support of said motion, appellant would show as follows: I. This appeal lies from appellant's conviction in The State of Texas vs. Javier Moreno, Cause No. 1038733 in the 174th Judicial District Court, Harris County, Texas. The record reflects the Defendant plead not guilty to Indecency with a Child, on July 13, 2015. On July 14 2015, a Court Trial was held. On July 15, 2015 the Court found the Defendant guilty and sentenced the Defendant to 4 years T.D.C.. No Motion for New Trial was filed. Notice of Appeal was filed on July 15, 2015. An Amended Notice of Appeal was filed July 27, 2014. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(Vernon Pamphlet 2015). II. This is Appellant's first request for an extension of time. The current deadline for appellant to file his brief is October 15, 2015. The Appellant is requesting a thirty (30) day extension of time, until November 15, 2015. III. An extension of time is necessary so that counsel can adequately brief the issues presented. WHEREFORE PREMISES CONSIDERED, appellant prays this Honorable Court grant this requested extension of time to file the brief. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Sharon Slopis Sharon Slopis P.O. Box 980803 Houston, Tx 77098 (713) 529-0771 TBC# 18511300 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on October 13, 2015, a true and correct copy of the foregoing motion was tendered to the Clerk of the Court to be deposited in the box reserved for the Harris County District Attorney's Office. /s/ Sharon Slopis Sharon Slopis, ATTORNEY FOR THE APPELLANT 3 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FIRST SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT HOUSTON, TEXAS JAVIER MORENO } VS. } No. 01-15-00675-CR THE STATE OF TEXAS } ORDER BE IT REMEMBERED, that on this day came to be heard the foregoing Appellant's Appellant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief. Defendant's motion is hereby GRANTED/DENIED. IT IS SO ORDERED. Signed this _____ day of _________________, 2015 . _______________________ JUDGE PRESIDING 4