William Gerard Palmer v. State

ACCEPTED 05-14-00671-CR FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 3/27/2015 11:01:38 AM LISA MATZ CLERK NO. 05-14-00671-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS, TEXAS AT DALLAS, TEXAS 3/27/2015 11:01:38 AM ________________________________ LISA MATZ Clerk WILLIAM GERARD PALMER, 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, by and through the Criminal District Attorney of Dallas County, respectfully requests that the time for filing the State’s brief be extended by thirty (30) days. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(d). In support of this motion, the State would show the following: Appellant pleaded not guilty to capital murder in Cause No. F12-00445. The jury found Appellant guilty and the Court sentenced him to confinement for life in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. After receiving two extensions, Appellant’s brief was filed on February 17, 2015. The deadline for filing the State’s brief was March 19, 2015. This Court has not yet set this case for submission. 1 Due D to the undersigne u ed attorney y’s existingg appellatee docket, w writ docket,, and capital docket, d and d in order to allow tiime for revview and eediting, thee State requuests an exten nsion of tim me of thirty y (30) days, that is, uup to and inncluding, A April 20, 22015, in which h to file itss brief. No o previouss extensionns have beeen requesteed by the S State in this case. c WHEREFO W ORE, PREM MISES CO ONSIDERE RED, the Sttate respecctfully requuests that the time for fiiling its briief be exten nded until April 20, 22015. Respecctfully subm mitted, Susan Hawk H Christiine Womb ble Criminnal Districtt Attorney y Assistaant Districct Attorneyy Dallas County C State Bar No. 240035991 Frank CCrowley Courts Bldgg 133 N. Riverfrontt Blvd., LB B-19 Dallas, Texas 752207-4399 (214) 6653-3625 pphone (214) 6653-3643 fa fax CERTIFIC CATE OF SE ERVICE I certify thaat a true co opy of thiss motion w was served on Appelllant’s attorrney, Douglass H. Parkss, Attorney y at Law, 321 Calm m Water L Lane, Hollyy Lake Raanch, Texas, 75765, 7 by e-service, on March 27, 2015. Christinne Womble 2