Cole, Steven

Opinion

PD-0077-15

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

NO. PD-0077-15 Transmitted 7/2/2015 9:20:06 AM Accepted 7/2/2015 9:49:49 AM ABEL ACOSTA

STEVEN COLE § IN THE CLERK Appellant § §

VS. § COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS § §

STATE OF TEXAS § Appellee § AUSTIN, TEXAS

FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING APPELLANT'S BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

COMES NOW STEVEN COLE, by and through his attorney of record EBB B. MOBLEY.

and respectfully moves the Court to extend the time for filing his brief in this case, and in accordance with the T.R.A.P. 10.5(b), submits the following facts:

1. Style of Case: State of Texas v. Steven Cole

3. Court of Appeals: No. 06-13-00179-CR slip op. 12/18/14 July 2, 2015

4. Deadline for filing Appelant's Brief: July 6, 2015

5. Length of time requested for the extension: 30 days

6. The number of extensions previously granted: None

7. The facts relied upon to explain the need fcr the extension:

Counsel has been preparing a petition for discretionary review of Freimel v.

State, 06-14-00185-CR (slip op. 6-9-15), reviewed and transferred records for a post- Anders brief in Bledsoe v. State, 06-14-00138-CR; and is preparing a brief in Alex v. State, 06-15-00054-CR. Counsel has not had sufficient time to fully brief the application of CCP Article 38.23 in this case, an issue raised by the State for the first time in its merits brief herein.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellee prays that this Court extend the time within which to file his brief.

Respectfully submitted.

EBB B. MOBLEY Attorney at Law 422 North Center Street-Lower Level P. 0. Box 2309 Longview, TX 75606

Facsi, e:9Q) W 5e Telephone: (903) 757-3331 (6753-8289

/s/ !B4. L EBB B. MOBLEY State Bar License # 14238000 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT

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STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF GREGG

On this day, EBB B. MOBLEY, appeared before me, the undersigned notary public, and after I administered an oath to him, upon his oath he said the facts in this Motion are within his personal knowledge and are true and correct.

EBB B. MOBLEY

- SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me by EBB B. MOBLEY, on the 2 day of July.

yP KELLY ANN WHITE

z Notary Public, State of Texas TEXAS

Juno 26, 2016 NotaZc,cteo

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion to Extend Time was timely provided to all counsel of record on this the 2nd day of July, 2015.

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EBB B. MOBLEY

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