Barry Pizzo v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED 03-14-00701-CR 6628655 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 8/24/2015 4:27:25 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK NO. 03-14-00701-CR

BARRY PIZZO § IN THE FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS § AUSTIN, TEXAS VS. § THIRD COURT 8/24/2015 4:27:25 PM § JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk STATE OF TEXAS § OF APPEALS

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:

Now comes BARRY PIZZO, 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 207TH Judicial District

Court of Comal County, Texas.

2. The case below was styled the STATE OF TEXAS vs. BARRY

PIZZO, and numbered CR-2013-146.

3. Appellant was convicted of two counts of TAMPERING WITH

OR FABRICATING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE, felony offenses.

4. Appellant was sentenced to imprisonment for LIFE in the

Texas Department of Criminal Justice on counts one and two.

5. Notice of appeal was given on November 5, 2014.

6. The clerk's record was filed on February 5, 2015; the reporter's record was filed on March 11, 2015.

7. Appellant’s brief is due on August 24, 2015.

8. Appellant requests an extension of time to 30 days after the

Comal Count District Clerk and/or the Official Court Reporter for the

207th Judicial District Court of Comal County, Texas supplement the

reporter’s record in this cause.

9. Current counsel has received one prior extension to file the

brief in this cause.

10. Defendant is presently incarcerated.

11. Appellant relies on the following facts as good cause for the

requested extension:

Counsel for Appellant was appointed on June 8, 2015. The

court reporter’s transcript is thirteen (13) volumes long.

Counsel for Appellant has reviewed a majority of the transcript

but continues his initial review of the transcript. Based on this initial

reading of all volumes of the reporter’s record, it is apparent that there

are a multitude of issues to be reviewed, researched and briefed.

Additionally, it is apparent that all trial exhibits have not been

included as part of the appellate record. Simultaneous with the filing

of this motion to extend time to file appellant’s brief, appellant is filing a motion to supplement the appellate record.

Counsel for appellant requests an additional thirty (30) days to

file appellant’s brief following the appellate record being

supplemented.

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,

The Pastrano Law Firm, P.C. The Old Cotton Exchange Building 202 Travis Street, Suite 307 Houston, Texas 77002 713.222.1100-telephone 832.218.7114-facsimile

By:_______________________________ E. CHEVO PASTRANO State Bar No. 24037240 chevo@pastranolaw.com

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that on August 24, 2015, a true and correct

copy of the above and foregoing document was served on the District

Attorney's Office, Comal County, Texas, via facsimile and/or email.

E. Chevo Pastrano

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

This is to certify that on or before August 24, 2015, this office

conferred with Mr. Josh Presley of the Comal County District

Attorney’s Office and the State has no objection to the motion for

extension of time to file Appellant’s brief.

E. Chevo Pastrano STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF HARRIS §

AFFIDAVIT

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally

appeared E. Chevo Pastrano, who after being duly sworn stated:

"I am the attorney for the appellant in the above numbered

and entitled cause. I have read the foregoing Motion To

Extend Time to File Appellant's Brief and swear that all of

the allegations of fact contained therein are true and

correct."

E. Chevo Pastrano Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME on August 24,

2015, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office.

Notary Public, State of Texas