Christian Sibley v. State

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 12, 2015
• Docket: 06-15-00009-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 06-15-00009-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 3/12/2015 11:23:09 AM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK

FOR THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS AT TEXARKANA, TEXAS FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS CHRISTIAN SIBLEY ' TEXARKANA, TEXAS Appellant 3/12/2015 11:23:09 AM DEBBIE AUTREY V. ' CASE NO. Clerk 06-15-00009-CR TRIAL COURT NO. 2013-2143 THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee '

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT=S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

NOW COMES, CHRISTIAN SIBLEY, the Appellant herein, and moves the Court for an

extension of time to file Appellant=s Brief in this cause, pursuant to Rules 38.6 and 10.5 (b) of

the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and in support thereof would show the Court as follows:

I.

The Appellant in this cause was convicted in County Court at Law One, Gregg County,

Texas in cause number 2013-2143 for the offense of Escape from Custody. On October 20,

2014, punishment was assessed at three hundred thirty (330) days in the County Jail.

II.

The Reporter=s record was filed on February 9, 2015. The Appellant=s Brief is due on or

about March 11, 2015.

III.

The Appellant hereby requests an extension of time to file Appellant=s Brief.

The undersigned counsel has been unable to devote sufficient time to the review of the

record, research and preparation of Appellant=s Brief for the following good and sufficient

reasons: The undersigned counsel has spent the past week in Boston Massachusetts for surgery (see

attached notice dated December 17, 2014) and is still under a doctor’s care.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the undersigned counsel, on behalf of

Appellant, respectfully prays that this Honorable Court extend the time for filing Appellant=s

Brief for an additional thirty (30) days, to April 10, 2014.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

__/s/ Clement Dunn_______ Attorney for Appellant 140 E. Tyler Street, Suite 240 Longview, TX 75601 (903) 753-7071 Fax (903) 753-8783 State Bar # 06249300 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

As Attorney of Record for Defendant, I do hereby Certify that a true and correct copy of

the above and foregoing document was this date provided to the Attorney for the State.

Date: 03-11-15

__/s/ Clement Dunn_______ Attorney for Appellant FOR THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS AT TEXARKANA, TEXAS

CHRISTIAN SIBLEY ' Appellant

V. ' CASE NO. 06-15-00009-CR TRIAL COURT NO. 2013-2143 THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee '

ORDER

BE IT REMEMBERED, that on the _____ day of __________________, 2015, came

on to be considered the above and foregoing Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant=s

Brief. After consideration of the same, it is the opinion of the Court that Appellant=s Motion be:

( ) GRANTED, and the present cause is hereby extended until _________________,

2015.

( ) DENIED, to which ruling the Appellant excepts.

( ) SET FOR HEARING ON THE _____ day of __________________, 2015, at

_____ o=clock_____.

SIGNED:

_____________________________ JUDGE PRESIDING