Howard Thomas Douglas v. State ( 2015 )

ACCEPTED
03-14-00605-CR
5413138
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
5/26/2015 11:09:33 AM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
NO. 03-14-00605-CR CLERK
IN THE
FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS
5/26/2015 11:09:33 AM
THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
AUSTIN, TEXAS
HOWARD THOMAS DOUGLAS § APPELLANT
VS. §
THE STATE OF TEXAS § APPELLEE
APPEAL FROM THE 331ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
CAUSE NO. D1-DC-12-900059
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 conviction for Securing Execution of a Document by
Deception, the appellant filed his notice of appeal in the above cause on September
17, 2014. Appellant filed a brief on April 24, 2015.
(b) The State’s brief is currently due on May 26, 2015.
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(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 June 25, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
ROSEMARY LEHMBERG
District Attorney
Travis County, Texas
/s/ Lisa Stewart
Lisa Stewart
Assistant District Attorney
State Bar No. 06022700
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78767
(512) 854-9400
Fax No. 854-4810
Lisa.Stewart@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
231 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/ Lisa Stewart
Lisa Stewart
Assistant District Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that, on the 26th day of May, 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, Craig M. Price,
Hammerle Finley Law Firm, 2871 Lake Vista Drive, Suite 150, Lewisville, Texas
75067, [cmp@hammerle.com].
/s/ Lisa Stewart
Lisa Stewart
Assistant District Attorney
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