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*0 FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 4/27/2015 4:39:59 PM DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 06-14-00208-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 4/27/2015 4:39:59 PM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK NO. 06-14-00208-CR STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE

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TONY DEWAYNE CRAYTON § OF APPEALS

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:

Now comes Tony Dewayne Crayton, Appellant in the above styled and

numbered cause, and moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file

appellant's brief, pursuant to Rule 38.6 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure,

and for good cause shows the following:

1. This case is on appeal from the 8th Judicial District Court of Hopkins

County, Texas.

2. The case below was styled the STATE OF TEXAS vs. Tony Dewayne

Crayton, and numbered 1323670.

3. Appellant was convicted of Murder.

4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of 50 years on November 24, 2014.

5. Notice of appeal was given on November 24, 2014.

6. The clerk's record was filed on March 26, 2015; the reporter's record

was filed on January 27, 2015.

7. The appellate brief is presently due on April 27, 2015

8. Appellant requests an extension of time of 45 days from the present

date, i.e. June 11, 2015.

9. No extension to file the brief has been received in this cause.

10. Defendant is currently incarcerated.

11. Appellant relies on the following facts as good cause for the requested

extension:

A. Appellant’s case raises many areas of appellate consideration

many of which are quite complex.

B. Appellant’s attorney was unable to devote sufficient time to

prepare Appellant’s Brief due to extensive time in court appearing

on the following dates and cases: 4/2/15 - 8th Judicial District Court of Rains County: State of

Texas v. Jeremy Ratliff, State of Texas v. Christopher

Morrison, In the Matter of Terry McCollum, a child; 4/8/15 - Franklin County Court: State of Texas v. Martin

Flores, Cause No. 12898, State of Texas v. Norman Ball, Cause

No. 12907; Justice Court of Hopkins County: Christopher

Hyche Cause No. 1520162; 4/9/15 – Hopkins County Court at Law: State of Texas v.

Kendrick Moseley, Cause No. 1401429; 8th Judicial District

Court of Hopkins County: State of Texas v. Robert Dyer, Cause

No. 1424287, State of Texas v. Jacob Robinson, Cause No.

1323373 and 1323339, State of Texas v. Kody Williams, Cause

No. 1424144;

4. 4/13/15 - 8th Judicial District Court of Hopkins County: State

of Texas v. Jordan Delapaz, Cause No. 1524486, State of Texas

v. Tony Thomas, Cause No. 1021501, 1021502, 1021894,

1021895, 1021896, State of Texas v. Kody Williams, Cause

No. 1424144; 4/15/15 - 8th Judicial District Court of Hopkins County: State

of Texas v. Donald Detwiler, State of Texas v. Frances Ethridge

Cause No. 1424122; 4/16/15 – Hunt County District Court: State of Texas v.

Christopher Howard Cause No. 29926; 4/17/15 - 8th Judicial District Court of Franklin County: State

of Texas v. James Crawford, State of Texas v. Daniel Wetzel

Cause No. F-8919, F-8920, State of Texas v. Charles Derrick

Cause No. F-8954, State of Texas v. David Dollins Cause No.

F-8840, State of Texas v. Mary Ann Johnson Cause No.

F-8844, State of Texas v. Kimberly Otis Cause No. F-8870;

8. 4/21/15 - 8th Judicial District Court of Hopkins County: State

of Texas v. Raymond Collins Cause No. 1223038; 4/23/15 - Hopkins County Court at Law: State of Texas v.

Arnaud Crouzet, Cause No. CR1431009, 8th Judicial District

Court of Hopkins County: State of Texas v. Tallan Askew,

Cause No. 1424015, 1424016, State of Texas v. Gary Ross, In

the Matter of Deanthony Moore, a child, Cause No. J01631; 4/24/15 - 8th Judicial District Court of Delta County: State of

Texas v. Joseph Tubb, Cause No. 7417; 4/27/15 – Wood County District Court: State of Texas v.

Krystal Prescher, Cause No. 20621-2009;

C. Further, Appellant’s attorney prepared and filed an Appellant’s

Brief in the 6 th Court of Appeals, Appellate No. 06-14-00110-CR,

Cody Thomas v. The State of Texas on 4/26/15.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED , 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.

Respectfully submitted, Martin Braddy Attorney at Law 121 Oak Avenue *5 Suite A Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 Tel: (903) 885-2040 Fax: (903) 500-2704 By: /s/ Martin Braddy Martin Braddy State Bar No. 00796240 martin.braddy@verizon.net Attorney for Tony Dewayne Crayton CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that on April 27, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above

and foregoing document was served on the District Attorney's Office, Hopkins

County, 110 Main Street Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482, by E-mail.

/s/ Martin Braddy Martin Braddy