Augustus Mitchell v. State

ACCEPTED 01-15-00397-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/12/2015 4:55:22 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK No. 01-15-00397-CR In the Court of Appeals FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS For the HOUSTON, TEXAS First District of Texas 10/12/2015 4:55:22 PM At Houston CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE  Clerk No. 1434115 In the 179th District Court Of Harris County, Texas  AUGUSTUS MITCHELL Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee  STATE’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF  TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: THE STATE OF TEXAS, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 2 & 10.5, moves for an extension of time in which to file its appellate brief and in its motion, would show the Court the following: 1. Appellant was charged by indictment with felon in possession of a firearm, enhanced with one prior felony conviction. (C.R. at 10) Appellant was found guilty by a jury and was sentenced to twelve years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. (C.R. at 75-76) Appellant timely filed notice of his intent to appeal and the trial court certified his right of appeal. (C.R. at 78-80) 2. The State’s Appellate Brief was due on October 12, 2015. The State has not previously requested an extension of time to file a reply brief in this case. The following facts are relied upon to show good cause for an extension of time to allow the State to file its brief: a. The undersigned attorney was assigned this brief on September 15, 2015. b. The undersigned attorney has been involved in the following written appellate projects during the time the undersigned attorney was assigned State’s appellate brief in this case: 1) Ex parte Brian Roberts No. 14-15-00338-CR Brief Submitted: September 25, 2015 2) Brady Koch v. State of Texas No. 01-14-00248-CR Brief Due: October 26, 2015 3) Juan Barrera-Magana v. State of Texas No. 01-14-00982-CR Brief Due: October 14, 2015 WHEREFORE, the State prays that this Court will grant a thirty day extension of time for the undersigned attorney to complete and file the State’s appellate brief in this case. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Patricia McLean PATRICIA MCLEAN Assistant District Attorney Harris County, Texas 1201 Franklin, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002-1923 (713) 755-5826 McLean_Patricia@dao.hctx.net TBC No. 24081687 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing instrument will be served by e- filing to: Joseph Varela Attorney for Appellant jwvarela@gmail.com /s/ Patricia McLean PATRICIA MCLEAN Assistant District Attorney Harris County, Texas 1201 Franklin, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002-1923 (713) 755-5826 McLean_Patricia@dao.hctx.net TBC No.24081687 Date: October 12, 2015