DocketNumber: 01-15-00783-CR
Filed Date: 12/23/2015
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 9/30/2016
ACCEPTED 01-15-00783-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 12/23/2015 1:52:29 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO. 011500783CR STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS § HOUSTON, TEXAS V. § FIRST COURT 12/23/2015 1:52:29 PM § CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk JUAN JIMENEZ § OF APPEALS MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: Now comes Juan Jimenez, Appellant in the above styled and numbered cause, and moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file appellant's brief, pursuant to Rule 38.6 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause shows the following: 1. This case is on appeal from the 183rd Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. 2. The case below was styled the STATE OF TEXAS vs. Juan Jimenez, and numbered 1408197. 3. Appellant was convicted of Capital Murder. 4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of Life without Parole TDCJID on August 19, 2015. 5. Notice of appeal was given on August 19, 2015. 6. The clerk's record was filed on October 12, 2015; the reporter's record was filed on October 15, 2015. 7. The appellate brief is presently due on November 16, 2015. 8. Appellant requests an extension of time of 30 days from the present date, i.e. January 22, 2015. 9. No extensions to file the brief have been received in this cause. 10. Defendant is currently incarcerated. 11. Appellant relies on the following facts as good cause for the requested extension: Counsel for Appellant is a sole practitioner who must make appearances in county and district court most every work day. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Court grant this Motion To Extend Time to File Appellant's Brief, and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem appropriate. Respectfully submitted, JUAN M. CONTRERAS, JR. 102 S. LOCKWOOD HOUSTON, TEXAS 77011 713/2871209 By: Juan M. Contreras, Jr. /s/ JUAN M. CONTRERAS, JR. State Bar No. 00787275 Attorney for Juan Jimenez CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that on December 23, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served on the District Attorney's Office, Harris County, 1201 FRANKLIN, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002, by hand delivery. Juan M. Contreras, Jr. /s/ JUAN M. CONTRERAS, JR.