ACCEPTED
07-17-00160-CR
SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS
AMARILLO, TEXAS
8/3/2017 11:13 AM
Vivian Long, Clerk
APPELLATE No. 07-17-00160-CR
LADONNA JOHNSON § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED IN
§ 7th COURT OF APPEALS
v. § OF THE SEVENTH AMARILLO, TEXAS
§ 8/3/2017 11:13:50 AM
THE STATE OF TEXAS § SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT
VIVIAN LONG
CLERK
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW LADONNA JOHNSON, Appellant, by and through her counsel, David
Crook, and files this motion for an extension of 30 days in which to file the Appellant’s Brief. In
support of this motion, Appellant would show the Court the following:
I.
The Appellant was convicted in the 140th District Court of Lubbock County, Texas, of the
offense of Aggravated Assault-BI & DW in Cause No. 2015-406,494, styled State of Texas v.
Ladonna Johnson. The Appellant was assessed a punishment of 8 years TDCJ.
II.
The deadline for filing the appellate brief is August 28, 2017. Counsel for Appellant has
not requested any extensions prior to this request.
III.
Appellant's request for an extension is based upon the following facts: Counsel
needs to make a trip to Shreveport to visit his elderly mother. Also, Counsel has an upcoming
trial setting during the critical period.
Prayer
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WHEREFORE, appellant prays the Court grant this motion and extend the deadline for
filing the Appellant’s brief in Appellate No. 07-17-00160-CR to Wednesday, September 27,
2017.
Respectfully submitted,
Crook & Jordan
By: /s/David Crook
David Crook
PO Box 94590
Lubbock, TX 79493
SBN: 05109530
Telephone: (806) 744-2082
Fax: (806) 744-2083
E-Mail: dcrook@nts-online.net
Attorney for Appellant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that a copy of the above-entitled and numbered motion has been served
on the attorney for Appellee, by e-mail on this the 3rd day of August, 2017.
/s/David Crook__________
DAVID CROOK
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT