Mark Eugene Engle v. State

ACCEPTED 06-14-00239-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 7/1/2015 5:11:31 PM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK NO. 06-14-00239-CR FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE TEXARKANA, TEXAS § 7/1/2015 5:11:31 PM VS. § 6th COURT DEBBIE AUTREY § Clerk MARK EUGENE ENGLE § OF APPEALS MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF, 2ND TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: Now comes Mark Eugene Engle, Appellant in the above styled and numbered cause, and moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file appellant's brief, pursuant to Rule 38.6 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause shows the following: 1. This case is on appeal from the 354th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas. 2. The case below was styled the STATE OF TEXAS vs. Mark Eugene Engle, and numbered 29,110. 3. Appellant was convicted of Manufacturing and Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 More than Four Grams but less than 200 Grams. 4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of Life on October 1, 2014. 5. Notice of appeal was given on October 3, 2014. 6. The clerk's record was filed on February 5, 2015; the reporter's record was filed on May 1, 2015. 7. The appellate brief is presently due on July 1, 2015. 8. Appellant requests an extension of time of 30 days from the present date, i.e. July 31, 2015. 9. One extension to file the brief has been received in this cause. 10. Defendant is currently incarcerated. 11. Appellant relies on the following facts as good cause for the requested extension: Appellant’s attorney, Jason A. Duff has begun a review the several volumes in the reporter’s record and the clerk’s record the record; however, Appellant’s counsel requests additional time to sufficiently develop the arguments material to the brief. Counsel is also appointed in: James Wayne Walsh v. The State of Texas, Appellate Case Number: 06-14- 00059-CR with a brief Due also on July 1, 2015. Shahid Karriem Ansari, III. v. The State of Texas, Appellate Case Number: 06-14-00220-CR with a brief Due on July 22, 2015. Pamela Diane Contreras v. The State of Texas, Appellate Case Number: 05- 15-00544-CR. Charles Francis Williams v. The State of Texas, Appellate Cause Numbers: 06-15-00030-CR and 06-15-00031. Counsel prepared for and represented his client in for a Temporary Restraining Order Hearing June 18, 2015 Cause No. 76,055 in the 354th Judicial District of Hunt County. Counsel prepared for and represented his client in for a Temporary Restraining Order Hearing June 30, 2015 Cause No. 82,028 in the 354th Judicial District of Hunt County. Counsel prepared for and represented his clients for a Final Trial of two related Termination of Parental rights cases in In the Interest of J.N. and J.N. in Cause No 81,156 in the 196th District Court and In the Interest of J.F., J.L and J.N. in Cause No 80,884 in the 196th District Court on May 28, 2015 which was continued and contested for the entire day of June 19, 2015. Counsel prepared for and represented his clients in an Adversarial hearings in Hunt County Child Protection Court for Northeast Texas #2 on June 26, 2015, which was not completed until after 5 pm and on July 1, 2015 in several separate cases. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Court grant this Motion To Extend Time to File Appellant's Brief, and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem appropriate. Respectfully submitted, JASON A DUFF 2615 Lee St. P.O. Box 11 GREENVILLE, TX 75069 Tel: 903.455.1991 Fax: 903.455.1417 By: /s/ Jason A. Duff Jason A. Duff State Bar No. 24059696 jasonaduff@hotmail.com Attorney for Mark Eugene Engle CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that on July 1, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served on the District Attorney's Office, Hunt County, by electronic service through the Electronic Filing Manager. /s/ Jason A. Duff Jason A. Duff