Ether Laver Thomas v. State

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE

FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

ORDER ON MOTION

Cause number: 01-18-00504-CR Style: Esther Laver Thomas v. The State of Texas Date motion filed*: June 14, 2018 Type of motion: Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Notice of Appeal Party filing motion: Appellant’s counsel, D. Craig Hughes Document to be filed: N/A

Is appeal accelerated? No.

If motion to extend time:

Original due date: June 5, 2018 (Notice of appeal deadline) Number of extensions granted: 0 Current Due Date: June 20, 2018 (15-day grace period)

Date Requested: June 14, 2018

Ordered that motion is:

 Granted  Denied  Dismissed (e.g., want of jurisdiction, moot)  Other: _____________________________________ Appellant’s motion to extend the time to file the notice of appeal is granted because both her June 11, 2018 notice of appeal and counsel’s June 14, 2018 extension request were filed within the 15-day grace period and the motion provides a reasonable explanation for the 9-day delay. See TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(b), 26.3; Slaton v. State, 981 S.W.2d 208, 210 (Tex. Crim. App. 1998); Douglas v. State, 987 S.W.2d 605, 606 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, no pet.)) (“The limited, 15-day extended time period applies to both the notice and the motion for extension; both must be filed within the 15-day time period.”).

Judge’s signature: /s/ Evelyn V. Keyes  Acting for the Court

Date: June 19, 2018

November 7, 2008 Revision