Dennis Roy Redding v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED

01-14-00536-CR

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS 4/6/2015 3:51:44 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

NO.Ol-14-00536-CR

DENNIS ROY REDDING, IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN

APPELLANT 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS

4/6/2015 3:51:44 PM

v. FIRST SUPREME JUDICIAL CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

DISTRICT Clerk

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPElLEE HOUSTON, TEXAS

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE STATE'S RESPONSE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Now comes Jack Roady, Criminal District Attorney of Galveston County, Texas,

pursuant to Rule 10.5(b), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and moves for an

extension of time in which to file the State's Brief and would respectfully show the

Court of Appeals as follows:

1. The appellant was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced 5/15/2014 to 7 years mc. The case was styled as State of Texas v. Dennis Roy Reddifrg, in the 212TI1 Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas, Cause No. 12-CR-2363. Appellant filed timely Notice of Appeal. The Appellant's brief was filed with this Court on January 9, 2015.

2. The present due date for filing the State's briefis April 9, 2015.

3. This is the State's second motion for extension of time to file its brief.

4. The State requests an extension to file its brief on or before May 9, 2015.

5. The State requests this extension not for delay but because during the last seventyfive days, the undersigned attorney for the State:

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• Has been working on a trial State v. Kevin Mack in 14-CR-0984. The case subsequendy pled guilty.

• Has been working on an upcoming trial State v. John Follis in 14-CR-1813.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the State respectfully requests that this Court of Appeals extend the time to file the State's brief until May 9, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

JACK ROADY CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS

lsI Tiffallv Alfred

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TIFFANY ALFRED Assistant Criminal District Attorney 600 59'" Street, Suite 1001 Galveston County, Texas 77551 Tel.(409)766-2355, fax (409)766-2290 State Bar Number: 24068895 tiffany.alfrcd@co.g;t!vcston.tx.us

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

The undersigned Attorney for the State certifies this brief is computer generated,

and consists of 224 words.

lsI Tiffa'lY Alfred TIFFANY ALFRED Assistant Criminal District Attorney Galveston County, Texas

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned attorney for the State certifies that a copy of the above motion

was faxed/ emailed/ eFiled / or mailed to Stanley Schneider, Attorney for Appellant,

at stans3112@aol.com or 440 Louisiana, Suite 800, Houston, TX 77002, on April 6,

2015.

lsI Tiffa!!JAlfred TIFFANY ALFRED Assistant Criminal District Attorney Galveston County, Texas

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AFFIDAVIT

THE STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF GALVESTON

Before me, the undersigned authority, on April 6, 2015, appeared Tiffany Alfred,

who by me duly sworn did depose and state on oath the following:

"I, Tiffany Alfred, Attorney for the State of Texas, have read the

Motion for Extension of Time to File the State's Brief, and swear that the

information contained therein is true and correct."

~ Assistant Caminal District Attorney Galveston County, Texas

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on April 6, 2015.

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