Donovan Dwight Simms v. State

IN THE 1st COURT OF APPEALS [DONOVAN DWIGHT SIMMS®] § iSP^n* 'N aSTr>A, ****** v- § Case No. 01-15-00763-CR OCf q». THE STATE OF TEXAS § HF"S^QP ^ MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF Comes Now [DONOVAN DWIGHT SIMMS®!, Appellant in the above case number and brings forth this Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief, and in support of such motion shows such below: I On September 21, 2015 Appellant received from this court dated September 14, 2015 a notice stating that the clerk's record was filed and that appellant has 30 days to file appellant's brief from September 14, 2015. II Appellant had no counsel of record and therefore has to file pro per. Appellant has limited access to research material and a law library due to his being incarcerated and therefore, does not have research material on par with the opposing party in this action and therefore is at a disadvantage... Ill Appellant is not schooled or well versed in the law and ask that this court does not hold him to the same standards on par with state bar attorneys. PRAYER In showing such above, Appellant prays that this honorable court G&ANT the following motion in all things. Executed this the Twenty-Ninth day of the Ninth month in the Year of Our Creator, Two Thousand and Fifteen, A-D. Donovan Dwight Simms® ^ For: [DONOVAN DWIGHT SIMMS®] Certificate of Service I, Donovan Dwight Simms, hereby do declare that the aboveMotion for Ex tension of Time to File Appellant's Brief was mailed by prison staff placing the same in the prison mailbox to be mailed via U-S P-S- first class, postage pre-paid on September 29, 2015 to be mailed to the following address: Christopher A. Prine, Clerk of Court » ^ Court of Appeals, First District J&omJmw 301 Fannin Street Donovan Dwight Simms^ Houston, Texas 77002-2066 ORDER ON THIS the ^__;__ day of , 2015, came on to be heard the foregoing Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief, and this Motion is GRANTED PRESIDING JUDGE September 29, 2015 Donovan Dwight Simms^ c/o 9601 SPUR 591 (NOT A DOMOCILE) Amarillo, Texas Republic [near 79107-9606] To: Christopher A- Prine, Clerk of Court Court of Appeals, First District FILED IN 301 Fannin Street 1ST COURTOF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS Houston, Texas 77002-2066 •• © Re: Donovan Dwight Simms^ OCT 0 5 2015 Case No. 01-15-007 63-CR CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE CLERK Dear clerk of clerk; Enclosed please find the Appellant's Motion of Extention of Time to File Appellant's,Brief,.along with Motion for Appointment of Counsel to be filed in the above styled and numbered cause. Please also note to the court that the appellant is appealing Pro se, but is not schooled in or well versed in law and is requesting counsel in this action/ but will file a brief in this matter. Lastly, appellant is indigent and cannot pay for a copy of the clerk's record. Appellant request that this court send him a copy of the clerk's record, or, in the alternative, the Appellant request a copy of the table of contents of the Clerk's record submitted to this court on September 14, 2015. Thank you for your time and patience in advance concearning this matter. Sincerely Donovan Dwight Simms© ehcl... DDS/CAP Donovan Dwight Simms "2>A^C)li? I BC.-037 --0137 5638 7 c/o 9601 SPUR 591 (HOT A DOMOGibE) Amarillo, Texas Republic [near 79107-9605] LEGAL MAIL FIRST COURT OF APPEALS 301 Fannin Street Houston. Texas'-7J7002-2066 TTOOSSSJOBS CO 16 |'Jf'lllll»l'lll!|lll'"l l>l'll>|Tr|f..|til|l|.|^fll.|.|.|.|