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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/27/2015 8:39:58 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-14-00618-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/27/2015 8:39:58 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NOS. 01-14-00618-CR 01-14-00619-CR IN THE COURT OFAPPEALS FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS HOUSTON, TEXAS DENNIS STEELE, Appellant vs.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Appeal from 56tr' Judicial District Court Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. 13CR3049 & 13CR3050

APPELLANT'S THIRD MOTION FOR EXTENSION OFTIME TO FILE

BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES SAID COURT:

COMES NOW DENNIS STEELE, Appellant, and files this, his third

Motion Extend Time to File Brief. Appellant's brief due on

January 28, 2015. Appellant's counsel requests thimy (30) day

extension February 27,2015, good cause wouid show the Court as

follows

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Counsel approaches the Court in this matter with greal respect and out of

necessity. Counsel for Appellant has worked diligently finish the brief in this

tnatter despite preparing for trial in other causes and battling illnesses of his own

as well as that of his family rnembers. Specifically, Counsel is set for jury trial,

along with lead attomey Neal Davis III, before the lonorable Judge Melinda

Ilarmon of the United States District Courl for the Southem District of Texas

beginning Tuesday, January 27,2015.In these cases, defendant has been indicted

for conspiracy to possess with intent to deliver cocaine and marijuana. 'l'hese cases

are not only set for trial but have been called to trial this date, and both the

undersigned and lead counsel are ready for trial. Further describing the undersigned's

involvement in these federal cases, counsel also represents that defendant in state

cout1, where she is under indictment for the felony oflense ofpossession of

rnarijuana. All these cases arise out ofthe same series ofincidents. These cases

involve an overwhelming amount ofevidence and nurnerous superseding

indictmcnts

For these reasons, Counsel is not yet finished with briefin rnatter and

very respectfully requests extension 1o file his brief Finally, this

tnolion nade the interest ofjustice no1 purposes ofdelay.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that the court

grant this motion and extend the tirne filing his brief for thirty

(30) days Fcbruary 27.2015.

Respectfully submitted, D IELLAZARINE Texas Bar No. 24073197 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 200 Houston, Texas 71002 (7t3) 224-4000 (7t3) 224-2815 FAX CERTIFICATE SERVICE hereby certiry a true conect copy of the foregoing Motion was delivered to the Coufi ofAppeals, rvith a copy being faxed Assistant District

Attorney cause this, Z Z January, 201 5

DANIELLAZARINE *4 STATE OFTEXAS s $

COUNTY OFHARRIS s day personally appeared DANIEL LAZARINE, who stated under

oath as follows:

"My name DANIEL LAZARINE. I am attorney of record the

Appellant in this cause. have read foregoing Motion for Extension Time File Brief, and swear that the matters contained such motion are

true correct."

IELLAZ E n,.l'L SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before rne on this the/'s- of

January, 2015, to which witness my hand and seal of

rffit RichudR. Brancr

CrFfiitlion Erplne 06- 18-20I 7 N TARY PUBLIC INAND FOR

THE STATE OFTEXAS *5 IN THE COURT OFAPPEALS lst SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT TEXAS

I{OUSTON, TEXAS DENNIS STEELE s

Appellant s NOS. 01-14-00618-CR

$ 01-14-00619-CR $ vs. $ TRIAL COURT NUMBERS $

THE STATE OFTEXAS, 13CR3049 & 13CR30s0 $

Appellee s

ORDER this day calne on to be heard Motion for Extension of Time within which to File Appellant's Brief,

It is the opinion Court that the Motion Extend Time to File

Appellant's Brief should be and is hereby GRANTED, and it is therefore

ORDERED, ADJUDGED DECREED Appellant's Brief due be day of

filed in this Court on ,2015 of_,2015.

SIGNED this the

JUDGE PRESIDING