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*0 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 7/8/2015 8:56:18 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 01-14-01006-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 7/8/2015 8:56:18 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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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 July 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; Scott v. State , 01-15-

00054-CR; and Hill v. State , 01-14-00945-CR; as well as the instant case and has been

unable to complete the brief despite due diligence.

2. This is the second 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 August 7, 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 July 8, 2015.

/s / Melissa Martin

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Melissa Martin