Cecil Adams and Maxine Adams v. Harris County and Christopher A. Prine, Clerk of the First Court of Appeals

Opinion

ACCEPTED 04-15-00287-CV FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 5/29/2015 2:38:06 PM KEITH HOTTLE CLERK

NO. 04-15-00287-CV FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 05/29/2015 2:38:06 PM IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk

MAXINE ADAMS AND CECIL ADAMS Appellants,

vs.

Harris County, Rebecca Ross, Kathleen Keese and Christopher Prine Clerk of the Court Appellee

On Appeal from the 269th Judicial District Houston, Texas Cause No. 2014-35653 Transferred from First Court of Appeals Houston, Texas Cause No. 01-15-00384-CV

CECIL ADAMS AND MAXINE ADAMS JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF Cecil Adams (Pro Se) and Maxine Adams (Pro Se) 5510 S. Rice Blvd. #1206 Phone: 713 840-0330 Email: cecillovesmax@sbcglobal.net TABLE OF CONTENTS ......1 Pro Se

I. MOTION TO EXTEND TIME ....................................................................... 2 II. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................... 3 VERIFICATION ............................................................................................4

Now here comes Appellants Cecil Adams and Maxine Adams (the

“Adams”) to file this Motion to Extend Time to File Appellate Brief

I. MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF

Background Facts: On May 11, 2015 an order was signed by the First court

of Appeals (Harris County) to transfer the above captions case to the Four Court of

Appeals . Adams was unaware of motion to transfer or order until an in-person

request for a copy of the clerk record on CD was requested. Adams were informed

by the First Court of Appeals Clerk that since the order of Transfer was signed a

copy of the record could not be checked out (parties were allowed to checkout

record on disc for 7 days at no cost). Adams contacted the clerk for the Fourth

Court of Appeals and was informed a request would have to be mailed in with

payment of $111.50 for the record. Adams’ asked if record could be e-mail but

was instructed the request could not be granted. The Adams are the Appellants and

motions for the appeal and the cost of the record has been bill to Adams (record

cost $299) but was also denied copy of record from Harris county district clerk that

filed record. Adams has set up payment of $111.50 that will be overnight for

arrival on June 1st 2015. Adams has sent pre-paid return to posted for record to be

shipped to alternate address as Adams will be on vacation (traveling out of town to

see parents) but understand set vacation does not change brief will be due at time of extension if granted by this Honorable Court. Adams will check court website

and or contact the Clerk of the Court for updates on appeal.

II. CONCLUSION

This is the first and only request for an extension for the above appeal.

Adams prayerfully hopes the request for an extension be granted. Adams request

an extension of 15 days to file brief or date set by this Honorable Court .

Respectfully submitted this 29th day of May 2015

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Maxine Adams 5510 S. Rice #1206 Houston, TX 77081 Telephone: 713.840.0330 Email: cecillovesmax@sbcglobal.net PRO SE

Respectfully submitted this 29th day of May 2015

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Cecil Adams 5510 S. Rice #1206 Houston, TX 77081 Telephone: 713.840.0330 Email: cecillovesmax@sbcglobal.net PRO SE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

As required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure, I certify that I have served this document on all other parties which are listed below on the 29th day of May 2015 as follows by electronic file:

Attorney for Appellee: Timothy J. Henderson, 6300 West Loop South, Suite 280, Bellaire, Texas 77401-2905 713.668.5697 (fax)

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Maxine Adams Vince Ryan, Esq. Harris County Attorney vince.ryan@cao.hctx.net

Brian A. Quintero, Esq. Senior Assistant County Attorney brian.quintero@cao.hctx.net

Clinton Gambil Senior Assistant County Attorney clinton.gambill@cao.hctx.net

1019 Congress, 15th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 713.274.5173 713.437.8633 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR CHRIS DANIEL/HARRIS COUNTY

Timothy J. Henderson 6300 West Loop South, Suite 280 Bellaire, Texas 77401-2905 713.667.7878 713.668.5697 (fax)

COUNSEL FOR REBECCA ROSS

Jayson Booth, Esq. 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 777 Houston, Texas 77098 713.333.0377 713.526.1175 (fax)

COUNSEL FOR KATHLEEN KEESE

Christian Cobe Vasquez Assistant Attorney General P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 463-2080 (512) 495-9139 (fax)

COUNSEL FOR CHRISTOPHER PRINE