ACCEPTED
01-14-00972-CR
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
10/30/2015 12:49:35 PM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
No. 01-14-00970-CR
In the FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
Court of Appeals HOUSTON, TEXAS
For the 10/30/2015 12:49:35 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
First District of Texas Clerk
At Houston
♦
No. 127139
th
In the 209 Criminal District Court
Of Harris County, Texas
♦
FLORENCIO LEAL
Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee
♦
STATE’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH
TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF
♦
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
THE STATE OF TEXAS, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1, 10.5(b) & 38.6(d),
moves for an extension of time within which to file its appellate brief. In support
of its motion, the State submits the following:
1. Appellant was charged with capital murder.
2. Appellant entered a plea of “not guilty.”
3. A jury found appellant guilty as charged and he was automatically
sentenced to confinement for life.
4. Appellant filed a written notice of appeal on November 19, 2014.
5. Appellant’s brief was filed August 13, 2015.
6. The State’s brief was due September 14, 2015.
7. The State seeks an extension until today, October 30, 2015, to file its
brief.
8. The following facts are relied upon to show good cause for the
requested extension:
a. The undersigned attorney has filed 3 briefs in the last 30
days and has 5 more briefs due in the next 30 days.
b. The State’s motion is not for purposes of delay, but so that
justice may be done.
WHEREFORE, the State prays that this Court will grant the requested
extension until September 30, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Bridget Holloway
BRIDGET HOLLOWAY
Assistant District Attorney
Harris County, Texas
Harris County Criminal Justice Center
1201 Franklin, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 755-5826
Texas Bar No. 24025227
holloway_bridget@dao.hctx.net
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This certifies the undersigned attorney requested that a copy of this
document be served to appellant’s attorneys via TexFile at the following email on
October 30, 2015:
Nicole DeBorde
Defense Attorney
Email: nicole@bsdlawfirm.com
/s/ Bridget Holloway
BRIDGET HOLLOWAY
Assistant District Attorney
Harris County, Texas
Harris County Criminal Justice Center
1201 Franklin, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 755-5826
Texas Bar No. 24025227
holloway_bridget@dao.hctx.net