Johnson, Morris Landon Ii ( 2015 )

PD-0892-15
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 9/8/2015 2:59:14 PM
Accepted 9/14/2015 10:58:34 AM
IN THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ABEL ACOSTA
CLERK
MORRIS LANDON JOHNSON, II §
Petitioner/Appellant
VS. § No. PD-0892-15
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
Respondent/Appellee
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE RESPONSE
Now comes the Respondent, the State of Texas, by and through the Senior Prosecuting
Attorney of Erath County, Texas, John Terrill, in the above entitled and enumbered cause and
files this, the Appellee's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response pursuant to Rule 68.2(c)
and 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and would show the following, to-wit:
I.
Petitioner's conviction was affirmed by the 11th Court of Appeals by Memorandum
Opinion on June 5, 2015 in Cause Number 11-13-00174-CR. No Motion for Rehearing was
filed by Petitioner. Petitioner filed a Petition for Discretionary review from the Court of Appeals
decision in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on August 19, 2015.
The Respondent, State of Texas, did not receive notice of the filing of the Petition until
August 24, 2015. Respondent's Response was due on September 3, 2015.
II.
Respondent respectfully requests and extension of time to file a Response because his
Petition is without merit and the Respondent does not desire to delay the Court's consideration
but rather that justice be done by allowing the same.
September 14, 2015
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Appellee respectfully prays that this
motion be granted.
Respectfully submitted
John Terrill
/enior Prosecuting Attorney
Erath County, Texas
P.O. Box 30
Stephenville, Texas 76401
(254)965-1462
Bar Card No. 19792500
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Appellee's Motion
For Extension of Time to File Response was the O gay of September 8, deposited with the
United States Postal Service addressed to Morris Landon Johnson, II, TDCJ #1877943, Coffield
Unit, 2661 F.M. 2054, Tennessee Colony, TX 75884.