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*0 FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 8/12/2016 10:05:22 AM DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 06-16-00134-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 8/12/2016 10:05:22 AM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK COURT OF APPEALS 6TH DISTRICT OF TEXAS TEXARKANA, TEXAS ZA YDRIEN MAYFIELD §
§ § v. § CAUSE NO. 06-16-00134-CR
§ § § THE STATE OF TEXAS §
FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S
BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:
NOW COMES, ZA YDRIEN MAYFIELD, Appellant in the above
sty led and numbered cause, by and through his attorney, Mike Berger, and
moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file appellant's brief,
pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for
good cause shows the following:
I.
This case is on appeal from Criminal District Court Number One,
Tarrant County, Texas. Appellant is incarcerated on a 10 year term.
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I I.
The case below is styled "The State of Texas v. Zaydrien Mayfield",
Cause Number 14262660.
III.
Final Judgment was entered on May 1 ih, 2016.
IV.
Notice of Appeal was given on May 31 '\ 2016.
V.
The Reporter's Record was filed on June 23rd, 2016 and the Clerk's
Record was filed on July 15 [1] \ 2016.
VI.
The appellate brief is due on August l 5 [1] h,
VII.
No previous extension of time to file Appellant's brief has been
requested in this case.
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VIII.
Appellant relies on the following facts as good cause for the requested
extension:
Appellant's counsel has had an extremely busy court schedule in July
and August, and did not become aware of a sealed PSI exhibit in the case
until August 5th, 2016.
IX.
Mike Berger was appointed on this appeal on May 31 '1, 2016.
Based on these facts, Appellant requests that the due date of this
appeal, which is currently August l 5 [1] h, 2016, be extended for ten (10) days
to August 25th,
WHEREFORE PREMISES CONSIDEIU:D, 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.
R~!J. cctf ully Submitted, 'riv~ ·
Mike Berge 933 w. Wea ford #200 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Ph: 817/338-1500 Fax: 817/338-1505 State Bar No. 02191900 Attorney for Zaydrien Mayfield *4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing document
was forwarded to all counsel of record via fax on the 1 i [11] day of August,
Mike Ber CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE On the 1 i [11] day of August, 2016, Appellant's attorney, Mike Berger
spoke with a representative of the Tarrant County District Attorney
Appellate Section who stated that the office is not opposed to this motion.
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AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS §
§ COUNTY OF TARRANT §
ON THIS DAY personally appeared Mike Berger, who, after being
placed under oath, stated the following:
"My name is Mike Berger and I am the attorney of record for
ZA YDRIEN MAYFIELD, and will be so at all material times relevant to
this proceeding.
"I have read the Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant's Brief and
every statement is within my personal knowledge and is true and correct."
Mike Berger Sworn to and subscribed b e fo r e@ ; L *6 NOTARY PUBLIC CHRISTlNE LSHIPMAN
My Commi.ssion Expires
November 20. 2016
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