Ex Parte Vastie Shakira Coleman

Opinion

ACCEPTED

14-14-00916-CR

FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 2/13/2015 2:29:54 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

14-14-00916-CR In the

Court of Appeals FILED IN For the 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS

Fourteenth District of Texas 2/13/2015 2:29:54 PM

At Houston

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

Clerk

♦ No. 1426185

In the 178th District Court Of Harris County, Texas ♦

EX PARTE VASTIE SHAKIRA COLEMAN Appellant V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee

APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Appellant, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1, 10.5(b) and 38.6(d), moves for an

extension of time within which to file its appellate brief. In support of his

motion, the appellant submits the following:

1. Appellant is charged with the offense of Injury to a Child causing serious bodily injury.

2. On November 3, 2014, appellants application for writ of habeas corpus was denied.

3. On November 3, 2014 appellant filed notice of appeal 4. On January 22, 2015 this Court ordered appellant's appointed trial counsel, Jules L. Laird, to file a brief on behalf of appellant.

5. On January 26, 2015, the trial court appointed the undersigned attorney as appellate counsel.

6. Appellant’s brief was due today, February 13, 2015.

3. Appellant seeks an extension of time to file its brief until March 13, 2015. 4. This is appellant’s first request for an extension in this case. 5. The following facts are relied upon to show good cause for the requested extension: a. Appellate counsel was recently appointed to this case on January 26, 2015 and needs additional time to apprise herself of the facts of the case and compose a brief.

8. The Appellant’s motion is not for purposes of delay, but so that justice may be done.

WHEREFORE, Appellant prays that this Court will grant the requested extension.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Keisha Smith

KEISHA LASHANNE SMITH Attorney for Appellant 708 Main Suite 790 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 222-0733 (713) 222-0995 State Bar No. 24029841 Attorney for the Appellant

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing instrument has been mailed via

electronic filing service to the Assistant District Attorney representing the State of Texas

on February 13, 2015.

/s/ Keisha Smith

KEISHA LASHANNE SMITH Attorney for Appellant 708 Main Suite 790 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (713) 984-4877 Fax: 713-222-0733 State Bar No. 24029841 Attorney for the Appellant