*1 ACCEPTED 07-15-00357-CR SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS AMARILLO, TEXAS 12/14/2015 1:52:36 PM Vivian Long, Clerk CASE NO. 07-15-00357-CR

MICHAEL ANTHONY COLE PHILLIPS § IN THE SEVENTH VS. § COURT OF APPEALS STATE OF TEXAS § AMARILLO, TEXAS

STATE’S FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND TIME

COMES NOW the State of Texas by and through her District Attorney, Mark Pratt, and files this motion to extend time.

(A) The state’s brief is due on December 16, 2015, and appellant’s brief was

filed on November 16, 2015; (C) The state is requesting an extension of 30 days, until January 14, 2015; (D) I have not had adequate time to prepare a response to appellant’s brief as I

have had numerous dockets, contested hearings, and bench trials.

(E) This is the first extension requested by the State.

WHEREFORE, the State prays this motion to extend time be granted.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, /s/ Mark Pratt Mark Pratt District Attorney, Hill County, Texas mpratt@co.hill.tx.us P.O. Box 400 Hillsboro, TX 76645 (254) 582-4070 Fax (254)582-4036 State Bar No. 16240550 *2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that on December 14, 2015 a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served on the defendant, by and through his attorney of record, Gregg Hill, by email.

/s/ Mark Pratt