Case Information

*0 FILED IN 11th COURT OF APPEALS EASTLAND, TEXAS 07/06/17 2:43:47 PM SHERRY WILLIAMSON Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 11-16-00314-CR ELEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS EASTLAND, TEXAS 7/6/2017 2:43 PM SHERRY WILLIAMSON CLERK

NO. 11-16-00314-CR

ANTHONY JAMES GARCIA, § THE ELEVENTH COURT

Appellant §

vs. § OF APPEALS AT

THE STATE OF TEXAS, § EASTLAND, TEXAS

Appellee §

FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:

Comes Now, Anthony James Garcia, Appellant, and files this Motion for

Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief under Rules 10.5(b) and 38.6(d) of the

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and would show:

The deadline for filing Appellant’s brief is July 5, 2017. Appellant has

received no previous extensions of time to file his brief.

II.

Appellant hereby requests a sixty-two (62) day extension of time to file his

brief until September 5, 2017. This request is based on the following: The undersigned, who is a solo practitioner, had to undergo major surgery

in May and has been recuperating from it. She is attempting to take care of

matters she has been unable to attend to. These matters include, but are not

limited to, appellate briefs in Levi Turner vs. The State of Texas, No. 13-

*2 17-00227-CR; and Felix Pina vs. The State of Texas, No. 03-17-00129-

CR.

2. The undersigned’s support staff will be on vacation June 26 – July 10,

2017. This extension of time is necessary to accord Appellant with effective

assistance of counsel on appeal.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant requests that this

Court grant a sixty-two (62) day extension of time to file his brief until September

5, 2017.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Connie J. Kelley

Connie J. Kelley

Attorney for Appellant

1108 Lavaca, #110-221

Austin, TX 78701

(512)445-4504

(512)478-2318 (fax)

kelleylawoffice@grandecom.net

State Bar No. 11199600

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that I sent a true and correct copy of the foregoing to the

Brown County Criminal District Attorney, Michael Murray, at 200 S. Broadway,

Rm. 323, Brownwood, Texas 76801 by regular mail on this 20 th of June, 2017.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

This is to certify that the foregoing document is in 14 point font. The word

count is 212 words, which is in compliance with T.R.A.P. Rule 9.4.