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*0 FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 2/18/2015 4:19:56 PM LISA MATZ Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 05-14-01412-CR FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 2/18/2015 4:19:56 PM LISA MATZ CLERK CAUSE NO. 05-14-01412-CR
THE COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT DALLAS _______________________________________________________________
BENITO SILVERIO, APPELLANT V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE.
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203 RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
CAUSE NO. F12-15745-P __________________________________________________________________
APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE BRIEF __________________________________________________________________
BRUCE ANTON State Bar No. 01274700 S ORRELS U DASHEN & A NTON 2311 Cedar Springs Road Suite 250 Dallas, Texas 75201 214/468-8100 214/468-8104 - fax ba@sualaw.com Attorney for Appellant *2
COMES NOW, Benito Silverio, Appellant herein, and moves this court to
issue an extension of time to file Appellant’s Brief, and support thereof would show
the court as follows:
I.
Appellant’s Brief is due on February 19, 2015. Attorney for the Appellant
requests an additional 30 days, until March 21, 2015, to file the brief.
II.
The number and style of the case in the District Court is F12-15745-P State of
Texas v. Benito Silverio.
III.
In cause number F12-15745-P, Appellant was convicted of burglary of a
habitation with intent to commit other felony. The Appellant plead guilty to the
offense and was sentenced before the judge to twenty five years’ confinement.
IV.
The reason for this request is that during the last few weeks counsel has been
preparing a petition for discretionary review in Deon Reese Evans v. The State of
Texas, case no. PD-1646-14 in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, preparing for
and attending trial in State of Texas v. Lisa Elizabeth Brown , case no. F-1314114 in
the 203 rd Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas, preparing an Appellant’s
Brief in Christopher Barber v. The State of Texas , case no.05-14-00602-CR in the
Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas, and also preparing a petition for discretionary
review in Kassandra Martinez-Hernandez v. State of Texas , Fifth Court of Appeals
case no. 05-14-00426-CR in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
V.
For the reasons set out above, counsel for Benito Silverio will, in reasonable
likelihood, be unable to submit the briefing requested by this court. Counsel is asking
for an extension of time of 30 days, or until approximately March 21, 2015, to file
the brief.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant requests this court to
grant an extension of time to file his Appellant’s Brief until March 21, 2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, /s/ Bruce Anton _ BRUCE ANTON State Bar No. 01274700 S ORRELS U DASHEN & A NTON 2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 250 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 468-8100 (214) 468-8104 - fax ba@sualaw.com ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT *4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above entitled motion
for extension of time to file brief was delivered via U.S. mail to the Dallas County
District Attorney’s Office, Appellate Division, Frank Crowley Courts Building,
LB19, 133 N. Industrial Blvd., Dallas, Texas 75207 on February 18, 2015.
/s/ Bruce Anton _ BRUCE ANTON