James Glynn Keeton v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED

10-14-00269-CR

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

WACO, TEXAS

2/20/2015 12:03:54 PM

SHARRI ROESSLER

CLERK

FILED IN

10th COURT OF APPEALS

NO. 10-14-00269-CR WACO, TEXAS 2/20/2015 1:49:00 PM

SHARRI ROESSLER

Clerk

IN THE

COURT OF APPEALS

OF THE TENTH SUPREME JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

JAMES GLYNN KEETON Appellant

V.

STATE OF TEXAS

Appellee

APPEAL FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 2OF MCLENNAN COUNTY, TEXAS TRIAL COURT CAUSE NUMBER 2013-2046-CR2

APPELLANT’S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

LAW OFFICE OF STAN SCHWIEGER 600 Austin Avenue, Suite 12 P.O. Box 975

Waco, Texas 76703-0975

(254) 752-5678

(254) 752-7792—Facsimile

State Bar No. 17880500

E-mail: wacocrimatty@yahoo.com February 20, 2015

JAMES GLYNN KEETON, Appellant, moves for an extension of thirty (30)

days under TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(6) to file Appellant’s Brief and shows:

I.

JAMES GLYNN KEETON Appellant was convicted of the offense of

Possession of Marijuana and given a sentence of 140 days in the McLennan County

Jail. The brief was due on February 12, 2015.

II.

REQUIRED INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE

A. The deadline for filing the extension. TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(b)(1)(A):

March 5, 2015.

B. The length of the extension sought. TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(b)(1)(B):

Thirty (30) days.

C. The facts relied upon to reasonably explain the need for the extension.

TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(b)(1)(B):

Appellant’s attorney is a sole practitioner engaged in the general practice of law. Said attorney has a heavy caseload and has been engaged in other criminal matters. Appellant’s Counsel currently has several briefs due to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the United States Fifth Circuit, and this Honorable Court.

D. Number of previous extensions granted for previous Motions for Extension. TEX. R. APP. P. 10.5(b)(1)(D): None.

Appellant’s First Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Page 1

III.

The additional time requested is not sought solely for delay, nor sought

frivolously, but will be of genuine assistance to Appellant’s attorney in preparing

Appellant’s brief.

Appellant prays that the Court grant this Motion and modify and extend the

deadline for filing Appellant’s brief to March 23, 2015, or that this Court grant such

additional time as is just and proper.

Respectfully submitted,

LAW OFFICE OF STAN SCHWIEGER

/s/ Stan Schwieger

Stan Schwieger 600 Austin Avenue, Suite 12 P.O. Box 975 Waco, Texas 76703-0975 (254) 752-5678 (254) 752-7792—Facsimile State Bar No. 17880500 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT

Appellant’s First Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Page 2

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of this Motion was delivered to the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office on February 20, 2015 by this Court’s electronic filing service.

/s/ Stan Schwieger

Stan Schwieger

Appellant’s First Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Page 3