James E. Guzman v. State ( 2015 )


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    01-15-00149-CR
    FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
    HOUSTON, TEXAS
    5/18/2015 4:18:26 PM
    CHRISTOPHER PRINE
    CLERK
    Nos. 01-15-00149-CR, 01-15-00150-CR, 01-15-00151-CR
    In the
    Court of Appeals                    FILED IN
    1st COURT OF APPEALS
    For the                    HOUSTON, TEXAS
    First District of Texas        5/18/2015 4:18:26 PM
    At Houston               CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
                                   Clerk
    Nos. 1974171, 1974172, 2001637
    In the County Criminal Court at Law No. 4
    Of Harris County, Texas
    
    JAMES GUZMAN, pro se
    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 information with three offenses of
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    misdemeanor assault. (C.R. I at 7; C.R. II at 7; C.R. III at 6)                Two
    cases were enhanced with a prior conviction for felony assault-family
    member. (C.R. I at 7; C.R. II at 7) Appellant’s third assault case was
    enhanced with a prior misdemeanor assault conviction. (C.R. III at 6)
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    C.R. I refers to the Clerk’s Record for cause number 1971471 (No. 01-15-00149-CR);
    C.R. II refers to the Clerk’s Record for cause number 1974172 (No. 01-15-00150-CR);
    C.R. III refers to the Clerk’s Record for cause number 2001637 (No. 01-15-00151-CR).
    Appellant pled guilty to all three cases pursuant to a plea bargain
    agreement reached between himself and the State. (C.R. I at 10-11; C.R.
    II at 10-11; C.R. III at 10-11) Appellant was sentenced to 120 days in the
    Harris County Jail with credit for eight days served. (C.R. I at 16; C.R. II
    at 16; C.R. III at 15)        The sentences were to run concurrently and
    matched the plea bargain agreement reached between appellant and the
    State. (C.R. I at 16-17; C.R. II at 16-17; C.R. III at 15-16; see C.R. I at
    10; C.R. II at 10; C.R. III at 10) Appellant timely filed notice of appeal
    but the trial court certified appellant had no right of appeal in any of the
    cases and expressly denied appellant permission to appeal. (C.R. I at 19,
    22; C.R. II at 19, 22; C.R. III at 18, 21; R.R. I at 8; R.R. II at 8; R.R. III
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    at 8; see C.R. I at 17, 23; C.R. II at 17, 23; C.R. III at 16, 22)              The
    record contains no written motions filed and ruled upon by the trial court
    prior to appellant’s guilty pleas.
    2. The State’s brief was due on May 18, 2015. This Court has previously
    granted one extension for the State to file a reply brief on April 17, 2015.
    The following facts are relied upon to show good cause for an extension
    of time to allow the State to file its brief:
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    R.R. I refers to the Reporter’s Record for cause number 1971471 (No. 01-15-00149-CR);
    R.R. II refers to the Reporter’s Record for cause number 1971472 (No. 01-15-00150-CR);
    R.R. III refers to the Reporter’s Record for cause number 2001637 (No. 01-15-00151-CR).
    a. The undersigned attorney filed a Motion to Dismiss appellant’s
    appeal in all three cases at issue in this appeal for want of
    jurisdiction on April 24, 2015. Based upon the abovementioned
    statement of the case, appellant failed to invoke this Court’s
    jurisdiction in any of the cases at issue in this appeal. As of May
    18, 2015, the undersigned attorney has not received notice of this
    Court’s ruling upon the State’s Motion to Dismiss for want of
    jurisdiction. Should this Court grant the State’s Motion to
    Dismiss, a reply brief upon the merits of appellant’s appeal would
    not be necessary for this Court to review.
    b. Additionally, the undersigned attorney has been involved in
    completing the following written appellate projects during the time
    the undersigned attorney was assigned State’s reply brief in this
    case:
    (1)     Ricardo Pena v. State of Texas
    No. 01-14-00803-CR
    No. 01-14-00804-CR
    Brief Due: May 18, 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 not completed the
    State’s reply brief in this case in the time permitted, and the
    requested extension of time would be necessary to permit the
    undersigned attorney to adequately investigate, complete, and file
    the State’s appellate brief for this cause, should this Court deny the
    State’s Motion to Dismiss. The State’s motion is not for purposes of
    delay, but so that justice may be done.
    WHEREFORE, the State prays that, should this Court deny the State’s Motion to
    Dismiss, this Court will grant a thirty day extension of time, from the date of the
    denial, if any, of the State’s Motion to Dismiss, 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 to:
    James E. Guzman, pro se
    TDC #01023457; SPN 01125709
    Texas Department of Criminal Justice
    Joe F. Gurney Transfer Facility
    1385 FM 3328
    Palestine, TX 75803
    /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: 01-15-00149-CR

Filed Date: 5/18/2015

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 9/29/2016