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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
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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
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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 .
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JUDGE PRESIDING
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