ACCEPTED
01-15-00493-CR
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
9/4/2015 10:41:18 AM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
CAUSE NO. 01-15-00493-CR
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FILED IN
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 1st COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
FOR THE FIRST SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT
9/4/2015 10:41:18 AM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
AT HOUSTON Clerk
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RODERICK ODELL WILLIAMS,
Appellant,
Vs.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee
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Appealed from the 180TH District Court
Of Harris County, Texas
Cause Number 1373609
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MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF
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DENA FISHER
SBOT: 24034440
440 LOUISIANA, STE 200
HOUSTON, TX 77002
P: 713.222.2201
F: 713.224.2815
d2f@sbcglobal.net
TO THE HONORABLE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1 and 38.6(d), the Appellant, RODRICK ODELL
WILLIAMS, files this Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief.
Appellant’s opening brief is currently due on AUGUST 17, 2015.
Counsel for Appellant requests a 60-day extension of time to file its brief, making the brief
due on OCTOBER 18, 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. The Reporter’s Record in this case is eight volumes long. Counsel requests
additional time to read the voluminous record and to identify all relevant issues
for appeal.
2. Counsel for Appellant has had the following matters set for trial or hearings in
the last thirty days:
State of Texas v. Ramirez, Cause No. 1987404 – an Assault Family Violence
trial, tried to a jury on 08/25/15.
State of Texas v. Tello, Cause No. 1355280 – Felony Crim Misch trial
State of Texas v. Galvan, Cause No. 201403647J – Aggravated Assault
w/Deadly Weapon trial
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 Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.2.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
For the reasons set forth above, Appellant requests that this Court grant this Motion to
Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief and extend the Deadline for Filing the Appellant’s Brief.
Appellant prays for all other relief to which it may be entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Dena Fisher
DENA FISHER
SBOT: 24034440
440 LOUISIANA, STE 200
HOUSTON, TX 77002
P: 713.222.2201
F: 713.224.2815
d2f@sbcglobal.net
Counsel for Appellant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on September 4, 2015, a true and correct copy of the forgoing motion was
delivered to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office by efile.
/s/ Dena Fisher
DENA FISHER
SBOT: 24034440
Counsel for Appellant