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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 6/24/2015 3:32:42 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 1-14-00954-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 6/24/2015 3:32:42 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO.1-14-00954-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR

THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT HOUSTON RALPH GARCIA, Appel/ant, v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appel/ee. Appealed from the 405 District Court

of Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Cause Number 12-CR-2430

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLANT Joseph Salhab State Bar #17532300 2028 Buffalo Terrace Houston, Texas 77019 Tel. (713) 528-1005 Fax: (713) 528-2424 josephsalhab@mindspring.com COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT RALPH GARCIA *2 NO.1-14-00954-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR

THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT HOUSTON RALPH GARCIA, Appel/ant, v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appel/ee. Appealed from the 405 District Court

of Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Cause Number 12-CR-2430

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLANT

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW, RALPH GARCIA, Appellant, by and through his

attorney of record on appeal, Joseph Salhab, files this Motion for Extension

of Time to File Appellant's Brief. In support of said Motion, the Appellant

shows the Court the following:

I.

The Appellant was convicted in the 405 District Court of Galveston

County, Texas, on or about October 22, 2014, in Cause Number 12-CR-

2430, of Murder and sentenced to 28 years imprisonment.

II.

Appellant gave timely notice of appeal.

III.

Appellant's brief was due on June 11, 2015. This is Appellant's

second Motion for Extension.

IV.

Appellant is requesting the Court grant an extension of thirteen (13)

days for filing the Appellant's Brief until June 24, 2015.

V.

Appellant's request for an extension of time is being filed concurrently

with Appellant's brief.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that the

Court grant an extension of thirteen (13) days until June 24, 2015, to file

Appellant's Brief.

Respectfully submitted, oseph Sa ab State Bar #1753230 2028 Buffalo Terrace Houston, Texas 77019 Tel. (713) 528-1005 Fax: (713) 528-2424 josephsalhab@mindspring.com COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANT RALPH GARCIA CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing motion

was delivered to Assistant District Attorney for Harris County, Texas, via

notice of electronic filing (NEF), on the 8th day of May, 2015.

~---------- *5 VERIFICATION § STATE OF TEXAS

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COUNTY OF HARRIS §

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared

JOSEPH SALHAB, who being duly sworn has deposed and stated upon

oath:

"My name is JOSEPH SALHAB. I am the Appellant's attorney

on appeal in the above-styled and numbered cause. I have

read the above and foregoing Motion to Extend Time to file

Appellant's Brief and the facts contained therein are true and

correct."

JOS~ SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, the

undersigned authority, on this the 2L{fh day of JUhL, 2015, to certify

which, witness my hand and official seal of office. Notary Public in and for

MARIA DEL PILAR MONTES The State of Texas Commission Expires: &/Z'l/t (, MY COMMISSION EXPIRES June 28. 2016