ACCEPTED
01-14-00493-CR
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
10/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
NO. 01-14-00493-CR
FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
10/10/2015 4:18:24 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
Clerk
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
OF TEXAS
FIRST SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT
LUIS RUIZ SIERRA, APPELLANT
VS.
STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
WITHIN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF
TERRENCE GAISER
LAWYER FOR APPELLANT
2900 SMITH STREET, # 220
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77006
SBOT# 07572500
713/ 225-0666
tagaiser@aol.com
NO. 1396147
STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
§
VS. § HARRIS COUNTY,TEXAS
§
LUIS RUIZ SIERRA § 182ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
WITHIN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF
NOW COMES LUIS RUIZ SIERRA, appellant in the above-
captioned cause, by and through his attorney, TERRENCE GAISER, and
files his Motion for Extension of time within which to file Appellant’s Brief;
for which he would show:
1) This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of burglary of a
habitation with the intent to commit the felony of sexual assault.
Punishment was assessed at thirty years confinement. Notice of appeal
and the certification of appellant’s right to appeal were timely filed.
2) This is the second requested extension of time. The brief was due
September 28, 2015.
3) Appellant would request an extension of time to file the brief to and
including the 30th day of October, 2015.
4) For good cause counsel for the appellant would show that he has not had
time to complete the brief in this cause for the following reasons:
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a) For the past three weeks counsel has been preparing for the death penalty
trial in the case of State of Texas v. William Michael Mason, Cause Number
0620074, in the 228th District Court, scheduled to begin Monday, October
12, 2015.
b) Counsel has been in the criminal courts of the State of Texas in Harris
County, Texas, and surrounding counties on a daily basis since the inception
of this appeal as follows:
09/02/15 263rd District Court State v. Morris Agg.Robb
09/03/15 174th District Court State v. Perez Burg.Hab.
09/03/15 174th District Court State v. Moore Burg.Hab.
09/08/15 351st District Court State v. Robinson PCS
09/08/15 351st District Court State v. Casiano Agg. Asslt.
09/09/15 263rd District Court State v. Morris Agg. Robb.
09/10/15 263rd District Court State v. Lyons Agg. Robb.
09/11/15 351st District Court State v. Casiano Agg. Asslt.
09/11/15 174th District Court State v. Perez DWI
09/14/15 351st District Court State v. Casiano Agg. Asslt.
09/14/15 351st District Court State v. Haywood Agg.Sx.Asslt.
09/16/15 262nd District Court State v. Garcia Agg.Asslt.
09/17/15 174th District Court State v. Stevens Burg.Hab.
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09/17/15 174th District Court State v. Scott Agg.Asslt.
09/17/15 174th District Court State v. Rodriguez Theft
09/17/15 179th District Court State v. Omarmustafa Agg.Asslt.
09/18/15 179th District Court State v. Aleman PCS
09/18/15 185th District Court State v. Denkins Cap. Murder
09/22/15 232nd District Court State v. Nixon Agg. Robb.
09/22/15 232nd District Court State v. Muscovalley Evading
09/23/15 228th District Court State v. Amaya Tampering
09/23/15 178th District Court State v. Banks Robbery
09/24/15 184th District Court State v. Boyd Agg. Robb.
09/24/15 228th District Court State v. Mason Cap. Murder
09/25/15 177th District Court State v. Jacobs Sx.Assslt.Ch
09/25/15 185th District Court State v. Denkins Cap.Murder
09/29/15 176th District Court State v. Cooper Eng.Org.Crm
09/29/15 174th District Court State v. Moore Agg.Asslt.
09/30/15 339th District Court State v. Tornes IDFraud
09/30/15 351st District Court State v. Batts Agg.Asslt.
09/30/15 262nd District Court State v. Garcia Agg.Asslt.
10/01/15 178th District Court State v. Rodriguez Cap.Murder
10/01/15 179th District Court State v. Nagel PCS
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10/01/15 182nd District Court State v. Murdie PCS
10/01/15 174th District Court State v. Scott Agg.Asslt
10/02/15 174th District Court State v. Drayton Cap.Murder
10/05/15 174th District Court State v. Scott Agg.Asslt.
10/08/15 351st District Court State v. Robinson PCS
10/08/15 174th District Court State v. Rodriguez DWI
10/09/15 177th District Court State v. Azzeh Burg.Hab.
Counsel has had other cases in other counties not included in this list.
c) Counsel has other briefs due in this Court and the 14th Court that he
is trying to complete.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays for an
extension of time to file the Appellant’s Brief to and including Ocktober
30, 2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
S/Terrence A. Gaiser
TERRENCE A. GAISER
LAWYER FOR APPELLANT
2900 SMITH STREET, # 220
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77006
SBOT# 07572500
tagaiser@aol.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE ABOVE AND
FOREGOING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN
WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF WAS SERVED ON ALL
PARTIES ACCORDING TO THE RULES.
S/Terrence A. Gaiser
TERRENCE A. GAISER
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