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*0 FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 4/13/2015 3:11:29 PM DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 06-14-00225-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 4/13/2015 3:11:29 PM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK CAUSE NO. 06-14-00225-CR CAUSE NO. 06-14-00226-CR CAUSE NO. 06-14-00227-CR THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT AT TEXARKANA _______________________________________________________________
ELIZABETH MENDOZA, APPELLANT V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE.
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CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 6 DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS CAUSE NO. F12-61870-X, F13-34344-X, F13-40734-X __________________________________________________________________
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, Elizabeth Mendoza, 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 April 10, 2015. Attorney for the Appellant requests
an additional 3 days, until April 13, 2015, to file the brief.
II.
The number and style of the case in the District Court is F12-61870-X, F13-
34344-X, F13-40734-X, State of Texas v. Elizabeth Mendoza.
III.
In cause number F13-34344-X, Appellant was convicted of attempted
possession of controlled substance. The Appellant plead true to motion to adjudicate.
Appellant was sentenced before the judge to one year confinement.
In cause number F13-40734-X, Appellant was convicted of unauthorized use
of a motor vehicle. The Appellant plead true to motion to adjudicate. Appellant was
sentenced before the judge to ten months confinement.
In cause number F12-61870-X, Appellant was convicted of aggravated assault
with a deadly weapon. The Appellant plead true to motion to adjudicate. Appellant
was sentenced before the judge to six 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 Detra Phillips Webster v. The State
of Texas, case no. PD-0263-15 in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, preparing
an Appellant’s Brief on Direct Appeal in Jose Alfaro v. The State of Texas , case no.
05-14-01245-CR in the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas, and also preparing an
Appellant’s Brief on Direct Appeal in Christopher Barber v. State of Texas , case no.
05-14-00602-CR in the Fifth Court of Appeals.
V.
For the reasons set out above, counsel for Elizabeth Mendoza will, in
reasonable likelihood, be unable to submit the briefing requested by this court.
Counsel is asking for an extension of time of 3 days, or until approximately April
13, 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 April 13, 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 *4 (214) 468-8100 (214) 468-8104 - fax ba@sualaw.com ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT 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 email to the Dallas County
District Attorney’s Office, dcdaappeals@dallascounty.org on April 13, 2015.
/s/ Bruce Anton _ BRUCE ANTON