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*0 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 8/24/2015 2:22:27 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk 03-14-00516-CR NO. THIRD COURT OF APPEALS 8/24/2015 2:22:27 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE AUSTIN, TEXAS 03-14-00516-CR *1 ACCEPTED ^[6623582] CLERK

MARK ANTHONY SERRANO IN THE

V. THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

THE STATE OF TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS

STATE'S THIRD MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS:

NOW COMES the State of Texas, Appellee in the above entitled and

numbered cause and files this Motion for Extension of Time to File

Appellee's Brief, and in support thereof would show the Court the following:

I.

Appellant was found guilty of Theft Over $20,000, a Third Degree

felony enhanced as a Habitual Offender, and the Jury assessed punishment

at 25 years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on

June 19, 2014. Appellant filed Notice of Appeal on August 20, 2014.

Appellant's brief was filed on April 22, 2015. Appel lant’s amended brief was

filed on May 12, 2015. The State's brief is currently due on August 24, 2015.

II.

The State has requested two previous extensions in this case.

III.

The State requests this extension of time due to the following: Counsel

for the State has been preparing for jury trial on a Aggravated Assault with a

Deadly Weapon, enhanced as a Habitual Offender, in State v. James Ray

Parker, Cause Number B-13-0458-SA, which originally began on July 20,

2015, was continued due to unforeseen circumstances on the morning of

trial, and was actually tried from August 17, 2015 to August 20, 2015.

Additionally, Counsel for the State has been involved in prosecution of cases

including contested hearings, pretrial hearings, grand jury presentation,

negotiations with opposing counsel, guilty pleas and other hearings in

numerous additional pending felony cases.

WHEREFORE, The Attorney for the State requests an extension of

time to August 28, 2015, in which to file State's Brief. Respectfully submitted,

_______________________

Assistant District Attorney

51st Judicial District

124 W. Beauregard, Suite B

San Angelo, TX 76903

(325) 659-6583

State Bar No. 00796203

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me by the said John Best,

this 24th day of August, A. D. 2015.

Notary Public

State of Texas

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion for

Extension of Time to File Appellee's Brief was this 24th day of August, 2015,

delivered to Randol Stout, at rls2700@gmail.com, Attorney for Appellant,

through e-file.txcourts.gov. .