Fernandez, James

Opinion

PD-0123-15

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

Transmitted 7/9/2015 4:08:16 PM July 10, 2015 Accepted 7/10/2015 8:55:03 AM ABEL ACOSTA

No. PD-0123-15 CLERK

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF TEXAS

JAMES FERNANDEZ, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Appeal from Val Verde County

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STATE’S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING ITS BRIEF

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Lisa C. McMinn

State Prosecuting Attorney Bar I.D. No. 13803300

John R. Messinger

Asst. State Prosecuting Attorney Bar I.D. No. 24053705

P. O. Box 13046 Austin, Texas 78711 512/463-1660 (Telephone)

512/463-5724 (Fax)

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

Comes now the State of Texas, by and through its State Prosecuting Attorney,

and respectfully submits to the Court its motion to extend the time for filing its brief

to and including the 24th day of July, 2015. This office agreed to represent the State

in this matter on June 24, 2015, and the additional time would provide the thirty days

normally permitted a responding party. No previous motions to extend this deadline

have been filed.

WHEREFORE, the State prays that its motion to extend the time for filing its

petition until July 24, 2015, be granted.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ John R. Messinger JOHN R. MESSINGER Assistant State Prosecuting Attorney Bar I.D. No. 24053705

P.O. Box 13046 Austin, Texas 78711 512/463-1660 (Telephone) 512/463-5724 (Fax)

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of the foregoing State’s Motion to Extend the Time for Filing its Brief

has been eFiled or e-mailed on this the 9th day of July, 2015 to:

Melissa Hargis Assistant Attorney General District Attorney Pro Tem Office of the Attorney General Austin, TX 78711 melissa.hargis@texasattorneygeneral.gov

James Gerard McDermott, II 8140 N. Mopac Westpark 4, Suite 250 Austin, TX 78759 james@centraltexaslawyers.com

/s/ John R. Messinger John R. Messinger Assistant State Prosecuting Attorney