Monala-Khalil, Salma ( 2015 )

PD-1353-15
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 11/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
Accepted 11/17/2015 10:57:59 AM
ABEL ACOSTA
CLERK
NO; PD-1353-15
COA NO: 13-14-00191 CR
TRIAL COURT CASE NO(sY E105654
TEXAS COURT OF
CRIMINAL APPEALS
SALMA MONALA-KHALIL
AUSTIN, TEXAS
APPEAL FROM THE COUNTY \v
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COURT AT LAW NO. 2
vs. § OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE § ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS
MOTION TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR FILING APPELLANT'S
PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW the Appellant and moves the Court for an extension of time to file a
Appellant's Petition for Discretionary Review in this cause , and in support thereof would show
the Court as follows:
I.
The Appellant was convictedof Driving While Intoxicated, 1SI Offenseon February 14th,
2014. At the same time the Defendant was sentenced to 180 days confinement in the Orange
County Jail, and a $300.00 fine. At that time, on the finding of the court defendant was eligible
for probation and that the jail sentence be suspended and the defendant.be placed on probation for
a term of one (1) year; In the County Court at Law No. Two (2), of Orange County, Texas, in case
styled as; THE STATE OF TEXAS VS. SALMA MONALA-KHALIL, under Cause No.
E105654. FILED IN
COURT OF CRIM1NALAPPEALS
November 17, 2015
ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK
II.
That Appellant's Petition for Discretionary Review was due to be filed on the November
18,h day of November 2015. III.
Appellant respectfully requests that this Honorable Court grant ah additional extension of
approximately thirtydays or until the 18* day of December 2015.
IV.
That such extension is necessary for the following reasons:
1. Counsel's Daughter-in-Law just recently delivered her baby by emergency
cesarean section. Counsel's other three grandchildren, older siblings of the
newborn, have upper respiratory infections and counsel is keeping them to prevent
passing it to the new baby.
2. Counsel has been heavily scheduled in multiple counties for pretrial and trial
dockets.
3. This extension is not sought for delay only, but that justice may be done in
this case.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellantrespectfully requestsandpraysthat
this Honorable Court extend the time for the filing ofAppellant's Petition for Discretionary Review
be filed herein approximately December 18th, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Brvan S. Laine
/s/Bryan S. Laine
1045 S.Redwood
Kountze, Texas 77625
Tel: (409) 246-4008
Fax: (409) 246-3645
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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I hereby certifythat true and correct copyof the foregoing document has been forwarded
to all associated parties in the foregoing, as indicated below, on this the 16,h of November 2015,
/s/Bryan S. Laine
/s/Bryan S..Laine
State Bar No. 24011488
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
201 West 14th Street Room #106
P. O. Box 12308
Capitol Station
Austin. TX 78701.
Tom Kelly
Orange County District Attorney
801 Division Street
Via facsimile (409) 883-9322
PD-1353-15
COA NO. 13-14-0191 CR
TRIAL COURT CASE NOfs) E105654
TEXAS COURT OF
CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
SALMA MONALA-KHALIL § APPEAL FROM THE COUNTY
§ COURT AT LAW NO. 2
§
vs. § OF
§
THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE § ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS
ORDER
On _, 20 , came on to be considered Salrha Monala
Khalil's Motion for Extension in Time in Filing Appellant's Petition for Discretionary Review is
hereby:
(Granted) (Denied)
JUDGE PRESIDING