Ricardo Javier Pena v. State ( 2015 )


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    01-14-00804-CR
    FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
    HOUSTON, TEXAS
    5/18/2015 3:25:12 PM
    CHRISTOPHER PRINE
    CLERK
    Nos. 01-14-00803-CR, 01-14-00804-CR
    In the
    Court of Appeals               FILED IN
    1st COURT OF APPEALS
    For the                HOUSTON, TEXAS
    First District of Texas    5/18/2015 3:25:12 PM
    At Houston           CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
                              Clerk
    Nos. 1392873, 1392874
    In the 178th District Court
    Of Harris County, Texas
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    RICARDO PENA
    Appellant
    V.
    THE STATE OF TEXAS
    Appellee
    
    STATE’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF
    
    TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
    THE STATE OF TEXAS, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 2 & 10.5, moves for
    an extension of time in which to file its appellate brief and in its motion, would
    show the Court the following:
    1. The State charged appellant by indictment with two offenses of
    aggravated sexual assault of a child under fourteen years of age (C.R. I at
    12; C.R. II at 12).1 Appellant pled guilty to both offenses on March 24,
    2014, and a pre-sentence investigation hearing was held on August 8,
    2014. (C.R. I at 26-34; 2 R.R. at 5-6; see C.R. II at 27, 34-35, 45)
    1
    C.R. I refers to the Clerk’s Record for cause number 1392873 (No. 01-14-00803-CR);
    C.R. II refers to the Clerk’s Record for cause number 1392874 (No. 01-14-00804-CR).
    Appellant was found guilty by the trial court and sentenced to twenty
    years in both cases, to run concurrently, in the Texas Department of
    Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. (C.R. I at 45-46; C.R. II at 34-
    35; 3 R.R. at 4) Appellant timely filed notice of his intent to appeal and
    the trial court certified his right to appeal. (C.R. I at 48-50; C.R. II at 37-
    39) Appellant timely filed a motion for new trial alleging ineffective
    assistance of counsel, which was denied after a hearing was conducted.
    (C.R. I at 54-58; C.R. II at 43-47; 4 R.R. at 38) The State’s brief was due
    on May 18, 2015. The following facts are relied upon to show good
    cause for an extension of time to allow the State to file its brief:
    a. The undersigned attorney was involved in the following written
    appellate projects during the time the undersigned attorney was
    assigned State’s reply brief in this case:
    (1)      James Guzman v. State of Texas
    No. 01-15-00149-CR
    No. 01-15-00150-CR
    No. 01-15-00151-CR
    Brief Due: May 18, 2015
    Response Filed: April 24, 2015
    (2)      Manuel Nava v. State of Texas
    No. 01-14-00628-CR
    Brief Due: May 6, 2015
    Brief Submitted: May 6, 2015
    (3)     Demetrus Horton v. State of Texas
    No. 01-14-00993-CR
    Brief Due: May 21, 2015
    (4)     Sammie Davis v. State of Texas
    No. 14-14-00778-CR
    Brief Due: June 5, 2015
    (5)     Mark Mahlow v. State of Texas
    No. 01-14-00753-CR
    Brief Due: June 10, 2015
    Consequently, the undersigned attorney has been unable to complete
    the State’s reply brief in this case in the time permitted despite due
    diligence, and the requested extension of time is necessary to permit
    the undersigned attorney to adequately investigate, complete, and
    file the State’s appellate brief for this cause. The State’s motion is
    not for purposes of delay, but so that justice may be done.
    WHEREFORE, the State prays that this Court will grant a thirty day extension of
    time for the undersigned attorney to complete and file the State’s appellate brief in
    this case.
    Respectfully submitted,
    /s/ Patricia McLean
    PATRICIA MCLEAN
    Assistant District Attorney
    Harris County, Texas
    1201 Franklin, Suite 600
    Houston, Texas 77002-1923
    (713) 755-5826
    McLean_Patricia@dao.hctx.net
    TBC No. 24081687
    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
    This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing instrument will be served by e-
    filing to:
    Mark Rubal
    Attorney for Appellant
    mrubal@ws-law.com
    /s/ Patricia McLean
    PATRICIA MCLEAN
    Assistant District Attorney
    Harris County, Texas
    1201 Franklin, Suite 600
    Houston, Texas 77002-1923
    (713) 755-5826
    McLean_Patricia@dao.hctx.net
    TBC No.24081687
    Date: May 18, 2015
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 01-14-00804-CR

Filed Date: 5/18/2015

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 9/29/2016