ACCEPTED
03-15-00316-CR
7298460
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
10/8/2015 4:24:17 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
No. 03-15-00316-CR
FILED IN
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3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
10/8/2015 4:24:17 PM
In The Court Of Appeals JEFFREY D. KYLE
For The Third Court Of Appeals District Clerk
Austin, Texas
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Heather Lauren Richards,
Appellant,
v.
The State of Texas,
Appellee.
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ON APPEAL FROM THE 207th DISTRICT COURT, COMAL
COUNTY, TEXAS TRIAL COURT CAUSE NO. CR2014-091
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APPELLANT’S FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO
FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF
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Amanda Erwin
State Bar No. 24042939
109 East Hopkins Street, Suite 200
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Telephone: (512) 938-1800
Telecopier: (512) 938-1804
Amanda@therwinlawfirm.com
Counsel for Heather Lauren Richards
Identity of Parties and Counsel
Appellant’s Appellate Counsel:
Amanda Erwin
The Erwin Law Firm, L.L.P.
109 East Hopkins Street, Suite 200
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Telephone: (512) 938-1800
Telecopier: (512) 938-1804
Appellee:
Chari Kelly
Comal County District Attorney’s Office
150 N. Seguin, Suite 307
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5 and 38.6(d), the Appellant, Heather
Lauren Richards, files this First Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s
Brief.
The Appellant’s opening brief is currently due on October 10, 2015.
Counsel for Appellant, Heather Lauren Richards, requests a 45 day
extension of time to file Appellant’s brief, making the brief due on
November 24, 2015. This is the first request for extension of time to file the
opening brief.
Counsel for Appellant relies on the following reasons, in addition to the
routine matters that counsel must attend to in daily practice, to explain the
need for the requested extension:
1) Counsel for Appellant has been preparing for an Aggravated
Sexual Assault of a Child case that was set to go to trial on
October 12, 2015; however, that case was dismissed on October 6,
2015.
2) Counsel for Appellant has several other approaching jury trial
settings in District and County Courts.
Counsel for Appellant seeks this extension of time to be able to prepare
a cogent and succinct brief to aid this Court in its analysis of the issues
presented. This request is not sought for delay but so that justice may be
done,
All facts recited in this motion are within the personal knowledge of the
counsel signing this motion, therefore no verification is necessary under
Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.2.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
For the reasons set forth above, Appellant respectfully requests that this
Court grant this First Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief
and extend the deadline for filing the Appellant’s Brief up to November
24, 2015. Appellant requests all other relief to which Appellant may be
entitled.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Amanda Erwin
Amanda Erwin
The Erwin Law Firm, L.L.P.
109 East Hopkins Street, Suite 200
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Telephone: (512) 938-1800
Telecopier: (512) 938-1804
Attorney for Appellant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, I certify that of October 8, 2015, a
copy of this motion was electronically served, to the following:
Chari Kelly
Comal County District Attorney’s Office
150 N. Seguin, Suite 307
New Braunfels, Texas 78130
/s/ Amanda Erwin
Amanda Erwin