Donald Blaine Davis v. State

ACCEPTED
11-17-00020-CR
ELEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS
EASTLAND, TEXAS
7/11/2017 3:48 PM
SHERRY WILLIAMSON
CLERK
Cause No. 11-17-020-CR
DONALD BLAINE DAVIS § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED IN
11th COURT OF APPEALS
vs. § EASTLAND,
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL TEXAS
DISTRICT
07/11/17 3:48:04 PM
STATE OF TEXAS § EASTLAND, TEXAS
SHERRY WILLIAMSON
Clerk
STATE'S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE STATE'S BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW The State of Texas in the above styled and numbered cause and
respectfully moves the Court to extend the time for filing the State's Brief in this cause
and in support thereof would show unto the Court the following:
1. The case is pending from the 91st Judicial District Court, Eastland County,
Texas.
2. The number and style of the cases in the trial court are:
Cause No. 24,475 styled State of Texas vs. Donald Blaine Davis.
3. On January 12, 2017, a jury convicted appellant of Murder; Penal Code
§19.02(c).
4. The jury assessed punishment at 99 years confinement in the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division.
5. Sentence was entered on January 12, 2017.
6. Notice of Appeal was filed on January 17, 2017.
7. The deadline for filing the State's Brief in this cause is July 12, 2017.
8. An extension of time for a period of thirty (30) days is requested, making
the due date August 14, 2017.
9. The facts relied upon to show good cause for the requested extension is
as follows: Appellee has been preparing for court proceedings, MTR/P
hearings, juvenile matters and grand jury. Appellee, therefore, respectfully
requests an additional 30 days to prepare said brief.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, The State of Texas respectfully
requests that this Honorable Court extend the time for filing the State's Brief in this
cause to August 14, 2017.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Sarah Adams
SARAH ADAMS
Assistant Criminal District Attorney
Eastland County, Texas
100 West Main, Suite 204
Eastland, Texas 76448
Phone: (254)629-2659
State Bar No. 24045375
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Sarah Adams, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, do hereby certify that a true and
correct copy of the above and foregoing State's First Motion for Extension of Time to
File Brief has been faxed to Tim Copeland on July 11, 2017, at fax number (512) 215-
8114.
/s/ Sarah Adams
SARAH ADAMS