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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 6/11/2015 10:48:10 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-14-01006-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 6/11/2015 10:48:10 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS

FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

CHARLES RAY CARTER §

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vs. § Case No. 01-14-01006-CR

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THE STATE OF TEXAS §

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THIS COURT:

Appellant Charles Ray Carter, through counsel, moves the Court to extend time

to file his brief, due June 8, 2015, for the following reasons:

1. Counsel, Assistant Public Defender, Melissa Martin has been working on many

cases including, but not limited to Humphrey v. State , 14-15-00226-CR; Brantley

v. State , 14-14-00919-CR; and Jones v. State, PD-0587-15; as well as the instant

case and has been unable to complete the brief despite due diligence.

2. This is the first request for an extension in this case.

In view of the foregoing, Mr. Carter asks the Court to extend the time to file his

brief for 30 days, or up to and including July 8, 2015. This request is made in the interest

of justice and effective assistance of counsel and not for purposes of delay.

Respectfully submitted,

ALEXANDER BUNIN

Chief, Harris County Public Defender’s Office

/s/ Melissa Martin

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MELISSA MARTIN

Assistant Public Defender

TX. Bar No. 24002532

1201 Franklin St., 13 th Fl.

Houston, TX 77002

email: melissa.martin@pdo.hctx.net

713/274-6709 Fax 713/437-4319

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of the foregoing motion was electronically served on the

Harris County District Attorney’s office on June 11, 2015.

/s/ Melissa Martin

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Melissa Martin