Oliver Smith v. Sharon Standefer ( 2015 )

ACCEPTED 01-15-00795-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/2/2015 4:35:45 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK No. 01-15-00795 __________________________________________ IN THE FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS __________________________________________ 11/2/2015 4:35:45 PM OLIVER SMITH CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Appellant, Clerk V. SHARON STANDEFER, Appellee. __________________________________________________________________ FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME __________________________________________________________________ TO THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS: Appellant files this First Motion for Extension of Time under Tex. R. App. P. 10.1, 10.5(b), and 53.7(f). In support of this motion, Petitioner shows the following: 1. Petitioner requests an extension of time of thirty days, from October 6, 2015 to November 6, 2015. 2. This is Petitioner’s first request for an extension of time in this case. 3. Petitioner relies on the following facts as a reasonable explanation for the requested extension of time. Petitioner’s counsel, in addition to preparing a brief on the merits in this case must also devote time to the following additional matters: Petitioner’s counsel has a case set for trial on 10-5-15 and will be unable to complete the Petition for Review by this date. Furthermore, Appellant has not obtained the court reporters records and is unable to support his position without the records 4. The undersigned has conferred with opposing counsel, who indicated there was no opposition to this request.