Anthony Scott Roper v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED

06-15-00077-CR

SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS

TEXARKANA, TEXAS 8/17/2015 9:52:03 PM

DEBBIE AUTREY

CLERK

CAUSE NO. 06-15-00077-CR

IN THE FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS

TEXARKANA, TEXAS

COURT OF APPEALS 8/18/2015 9:31:00 AM SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT TEXARKANADEBBIE AUTREY Clerk

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ANTHONY SCOTT ROPER, Appellant VS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

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On appeal from the 276th District Court Titus County, Texas Trial Court No. CR 16,480

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APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE LATE BRIEF

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MAC COBB Texas bar No. 004434300 P.O. Box 1134 Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75456-1134 Telephone: 903.717.8606 Fax: 903.717.8613 maccobblaw@yahoo.com

/S/ MAC COBB

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Mac Cobb, Attorney for Appellant, Anthony Scott Roper

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:

Comes now Anthony Scott Roper, Appellant, and files this Motion for Leave

to File a Late Brief, and for good cause would show the Court:

The Appellant’s Brief was due on July 30, 2015.

The Court of Appeals directed that the brief and Motion to Extend Time to

File Brief be filed on or before August 17, 2015.

The Appellant’s Brief was filed on August 17, 2015.

The Attorney for the Appellant was unable to file the brief by the original due

date due to professional and personal obligations which did not allow sufficient

time to complete and file the brief, including representing two defendants in capital

murder cases in which the State is seeking the death penalty, representing one

defendant in a kidnapping/murder case, and a full load of other criminal cases. In

addition to the cases referred to, the attorney attended continuing legal education

in order to remain qualified to represent death penalty defendants and to remain

board certified in criminal law for three days, July 22, 23, and 24, and was on

personal vacation out of state for nine days, July 3 through 12.

PRAYER

The Appellant prays the Court of Appeals to grant an extension of time to file

the Appellant’s Brief to and including August 17, 2015.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

MAC COBB Texas bar No. 004434300 P.O. Box 1134 Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75456-1134 Telephone: 903.717.8606 Fax: 903.717.8613 maccobblaw@yahoo.com

/S/ MAC COBB

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Mac Cobb, Attorney for Anthony Scott Roper, Appellant

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that the Attorney for the State of Texas, District Attorney Charles C.

Bailey, was served with a copy of this brief by e-mail or by e-filing on this 17th day

of August, 2015. /S/ Mac Cobb