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*1 PD-0680-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 6/8/2015 7:48:42 AM Accepted 6/8/2015 4:18:26 PM ABEL ACOSTA NO. PD-0680-15 CLERK STEVEN HERNANDEZ § IN THE COURT OF
§ vs. § CRIMINAL APPEALS FOR
§ THE STATE OF TEXAS § THE STATE OF TEXAS
MOTION FOR SUSPENSION OF RULES TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:
COMES NOW STEVEN HERNANDEZ in the above entitled and numbered cause and moves this Court, pursuant to Rule 2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, to suspend the timelines allowed in Rules 68.9, 70.1 and 70.2 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and order expedited timelines.
This matter centers around the 3 rd Court of Appeals’ judgment regarding bond pursuant to Article 17.151 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
In light of the fact that this matter solely addresses the matter of bond in a currently pending matter in the 428 th Judicial District Court of Hays County, Texas, Petitioner moves this Court to reduce the time allowed in TRAP Rule 68.9 to 10 (ten) days and, in the event the instant petition is granted, reduce the time allowed in TRAP Rules 70.1 and 70.2 to 15 (fifteen) days.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Petitioner requests this Court to take notice that the instant matter centers around bond in a matter currently pending in the 428 Judicial District Court of Hays County, Texas and the 3 rd Court of Appeals’ *2 judgment and interpretation of Article 17.151 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and reduce the time allowed for a reply in TRAP Rule 68.9 and, in the event the instant petition is granted, reduce the time allowed for briefs in TRAP Rules 70.1 and 70.2.
Respectfully submitted, THE PASTRANO LAW FIRM, P.C. The Old Cotton Exchange Building 202 Travis Street, Suite 307 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: 713.222.1100 Facsimile: 832.218.7114 State Bar No. 24037240 chevo@pastranolaw.com Attorney for Appellant *3 Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been served on all counsel, listed below, by facsimile, electronic transmission or hand-delivery, in accordance with Rule 9.5 of the Texas Rules on Appellate Procedure, on this the 8 day of June, 2015.
Mr. Wes Mau
Hays County District Attorney’s Office
Hays County Government Center, Suite 2057
712 South Stagecoach Trail
San Marcos, Texas 78666
Telephone: (512) 393-7600
Facsimile: (512) 393-7619
Ms. Lisa C. McMinn
State Prosecuting Attorney
P.O. Box 13046
Capital Station
Austin, Texas 78711-3046
Telephone: (512) 463-1660
Facsimile: (512) 463-5724