Mark Fruge v. State

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                                                                                           03-14-00723-CR
                                                                                                   6845552
                                                                                THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                                           AUSTIN, TEXAS
                                                                                       9/9/2015 1:00:22 PM
                                                                                         JEFFREY D. KYLE
            NO. 03-14-00722-CR; 03-14-00723-CR; 03-14-00724-CR                                      CLERK


                                         IN THE
                                                                         FILED IN
                                                                  3rd COURT OF APPEALS
                              COURT OF APPEALS                        AUSTIN, TEXAS
                                                                  9/9/2015 1:00:22 PM
                          THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS                   JEFFREY D. KYLE
                                                                          Clerk

                                 AUSTIN, TEXAS

MARK FRUGE                                 §                            APPELLANT

VS.                                        §

THE STATE OF TEXAS                         §                              APPELLEE

            APPEAL FROM THE 331ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

                           TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS

  CAUSE NO. D1-DC-13-200256, D1-DC-13-200257, AND D1-DC-13-200259

            STATE'S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

      The State of Texas respectfully moves for an extension of the deadline for filing

the State’s brief and, in accordance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.6 and

10.5(b), advises the Court as follows:

      (a)    Following his convictions for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon;

Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant; and Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly




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Weapon, the appellant filed his notice of appeal in the above causes on November 3,

2014. Appellant’s counsel filed a brief on August 10, 2015.

      (c)      The State’s brief is currently due on September 9, 2015.

      (c)      This request is that the deadline for filing the State’s brief be extended by

30 days.

      (d)      The number of previous extensions of time granted for submission of the

State’s brief is: none.

      (e)      The State relies upon the following facts to reasonably explain the need

for an extension of the deadline:

      1. During the period since this brief was filed, the attorney assigned to this case

            has been working on other pressing appellate matters and has not had

            sufficient time to prepare an adequate response to this brief.

      2. This request is not made for the purpose of delay, but to ensure that the Court

            has a proper State’s brief to aid in the just disposition of the above cause.




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      WHEREFORE, the State of Texas respectfully requests that the deadline for

filing the State’s brief be extended to October 9, 2015.

                                              Respectfully submitted,

                                              ROSEMARY LEHMBERG
                                              District Attorney
                                              Travis County, Texas

                                              /s/ Matthew Foye
                                              Matthew Foye
                                              Assistant District Attorney
                                              State Bar No. 24043661
                                              P.O. Box 1748
                                              Austin, Texas 78767
                                              (512) 854-9400
                                              Fax No. 854-4810
                                              Matthew.Foye@traviscountytx.gov
                                              AppellateTCDA@traviscountytx.gov




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                      CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

      Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i), I hereby certify, based

upon the computer program used to generate this motion, that this motion contains

244 words, excluding words contained in those parts of the motion that Rule 9.4(i)

exempts from inclusion in the word count. I certify, further, that this motion is

printed in a conventional, 14-point typeface.


                                                /s/ Matthew Foye
                                                Matthew Foye
                                                Assistant District Attorney


                          CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

      I hereby certify that, on the 9th day of September, 2015, a true and correct

copy of this motion was served, by U.S. mail, electronic mail, facsimile, or

electronically through the electronic filing manager, to the Appellant’s attorney,

Ariel Payan, Attorney at Law, 1012 Rio Grande, Austin, Texas 78701,

arielpayan@hotmail.com .

                                                /s/ Matthew Foye
                                                Matthew Foye
                                                Assistant District Attorney




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