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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/30/2015 12:49:35 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-14-00972-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/30/2015 12:49:35 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK
No. 01-14-00970-CR
In the
Court of Appeals
For the
First District of Texas
At Houston
♦
No. 127139
In the 209 th Criminal District Court
Of Harris County, Texas
♦
FLORENCIO LEAL
Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee
♦
STATE’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH
TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF
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TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:
THE STATE OF TEXAS, pursuant to T EX . R. A PP . P. 10.1, 10.5(b) & 38.6(d),
moves for an extension of time within which to file its appellate brief. In support
of its motion, the State submits the following: Appellant was charged with capital murder. Appellant entered a plea of “not guilty.”
3. A jury found appellant guilty as charged and he was automatically
sentenced to confinement for life.
4. Appellant filed a written notice of appeal on November 19, 2014.
5. Appellant’s brief was filed August 13, 2015.
6. The State’s brief was due September 14, 2015. The State seeks an extension until today, October 30, 2015, to file its
brief. The following facts are relied upon to show good cause for the
requested extension:
a. The undersigned attorney has filed 3 briefs in the last 30
days and has 5 more briefs due in the next 30 days.
b. The State’s motion is not for purposes of delay, but so that
justice may be done.
WHEREFORE, the State prays that this Court will grant the requested
extension until September 30, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
*3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This certifies the undersigned attorney requested that a copy of this
document be served to appellant’s attorneys via TexFile at the following email on
October 30, 2015:
Nicole DeBorde
Defense Attorney
Email: nicole@bsdlawfirm.com