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*0 FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/13/2015 10:25:26 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 14-15-00484-CR FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 8/13/2015 10:25:26 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

NO.  14­15­00484­CR

STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE

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V. § FOURTEENTH COURT

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STACEY LEE JONES § OF APPEALS

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:

Now comes Stacey Lee Jones, 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 183rd Judicial District Court of Harris County,

Texas.

2. The case below was styled the STATE OF TEXAS vs. Stacey Lee Jones, and

numbered 1427818.

3. Appellant was convicted of Aggravated Robbery.

4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of 20 years TDCJ­ID on May 15, 2015.

5. Notice of appeal was given on May 15, 2015.

6. The clerk's record was filed on July 10, 2015; the reporter's record was filed on

June 30, 2015.

7. The appellate brief is presently due on August 10, 2015.

8. Appellant requests an extension of time of 30 days from the present date, i.e.

September 9, 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:

Counsel for Appellant is a sole practitioner who must make appearances in county and

district court most every work day.

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,

JUAN M. CONTRERAS, JR.

102 S. LOCKWOOD

HOUSTON, TEXAS  77011

/s/ Juan M. Contreras, Jr. 713/287­1209

713/926­0373 FAX

By:___________________________

JUAN M. CONTRERAS, JR.

State Bar No. 00787275

Attorney for Stacey Lee Jones

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that on August 14, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing

document was served on the District Attorney's Office, Harris County, 1201 FRANKLIN, /s/ Juan M. Contreras, Jr.

HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002, by regular mail.

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JUAN M. CONTRERAS, JR.