Christopher Alexander Vujovich v. State ( 2014 )

ACCEPTED
06-14-00143
SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
TEXARKANA, TEXAS
12/29/2014 2:17:02 PM
DEBBIE AUTREY
CLERK
CASE NO. 06-14-00143-CR
CHRISTOPHER VUJOVICH, § COURT OF APPEALS
FILED IN
6th COURT OF APPEALS
APPELLANT § TEXARKANA, TEXAS
12/29/2014 2:17:02 PM
VS. § 6TH APPELLATEDEBBIE
DISTRICTAUTREY
Clerk
STATE OF TEXAS, §
APPELLEE § TEXARKANA, TEXAS
APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:
COMES NOW CHRISTOPHER VUJOVICH, Appellant in the above entitled and
numbered cause, and files this his motion for extension of time to file brief, and in support
thereof, Appellant respectfully shows to the Court as follows.
I.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Appellant filed his notice of appeal on or about July 31, 2014. Appellant’s brief is due
to be filed on or before January 1, 2015.
II.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Appellant requests that the time for filing Appellants brief be extended beyond January 1,
2015 for the reasons that subsequent to filing of the record of the District Clerk, Cass County,
Texas on December 1, 2014, the Cass County Courthouse and the offices of the undersigned
attorney have been closed several days during the holidays, that the undersigned attorney has
commenced preparation of Appellant’s brief but not completed such, and that there are two
holidays during the month of January, 2015. Appellant submits that this motion for extension of
time to file brief is not submitted for the purposes of delay only but in order that justice can be
accomplished.
III.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Appellate represents that the undersigned attorney contacted the prosecuting attorney,
Courtney Shelton, on December 29, 2014, and said counsel does not oppose Appellant’s motion
for extension of time to file brief.
IV.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant requests that the Court grant
Appellant’s motion for extension of time to file brief.
Respectfully submitted,
LAW OFFICES OF EDWIN E. BUCKNER, JR.
P. O. Box 629
Linden, Texas 75563
903 756 8853
Attorney for Appellant, Christopher Vujovich
/s/Edwin E. Buckner, Jr.
State Bar No. 03308700
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing pleading was
served upon Ms. Courtney Shelton, Office of the District Attorney, P. O. Box 839, Linden,
Texas 75563 by United States mail, postage prepaid on this the 29th day of December, 2014.
/s/Edwin E. Buckner, Jr.