John Wesley Smith v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED

09-17-00068-CR

NINTH COURT OF APPEALS

BEAUMONT, TEXAS 12/13/2017 2:20 PM

CAROL ANNE HARLEY

CLERK

NO. 09-17-00068-CR

JOHN WESLEY SMITH * IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN

Appellant * 9th COURT OF APPEALS * BEAUMONT, TEXAS VS. * NINTH DISTRICT OF12/13/2017 TEXAS 2:20:53 PM

* CAROL ANNE HARLEY Clerk

THE STATE OF TEXAS, * Appellee * BEAUMONT, TEXAS

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

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW the State of Texas, Appellee, by and through its Assistant

District Attorney of Orange County, Texas, Krispen Walker, and files this State's

Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief, and in support thereof would show the

Court the following:

1. Name of Trial Court: 163rd District Court Orange County, Texas

2. Trial Court Style: Cause No. B160460-R; STATE OF TEXAS V. JOHN WESLEY SMITH

3. Offense: Injury to an Elderly Individual

4. Punishment Assessed: Sixty-nine (69) years confinement TDCJ-ID

5. Present Filing Deadline: December 13, 2017

6. Length of extension 30 days required:

7. Number of previous extensions: None

8. Good cause of this extension is as follows:

In the past 30 days, Counsel has displaced from her regular office due to

damage to her office caused by Tropical Storm Harvey. In the meantime, Counsel

has continued to manage her docket including multiple hearings including motions

to suppress and open sentencings.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the undersigned counsel respectfully

files this Motion and moves for the requested extension.

Respectfully submitted, JOHN D. KIMBROUGH COUNTY ATTORNEY

/s/ Krispen Walker KRISPEN WALKER ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY ORANGECOUNTY COURTHOUSE ORANGE, TEXAS 77630 (409) 883-6764 STATE BAR# 00791870 ATTORNEY FOR THE STATE

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Krispen Walker, Assistant County Attorney for Orange County, Texas, do

hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing State’s Motion for

Extension of Time to File the State’s Brief has been served on the Appellant by

sending a copy to Jamie D. Matuska, 2809 Highway 69 North, Nederland, Texas

77627 on this the 13th day of December, 2017.

/s/ Krispen Walker KRISPEN WALKER ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY

NO. 09-17-00068-CR

JOHN WESLEY SMITH * IN THE COURT OF APPEALS Appellant *

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VS. * NINTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

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THE STATE OF TEXAS, * Appellee * BEAUMONT, TEXAS

ORDER

On this the ____ day of ___________________, 2017, came to be heard the

State’s Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief in the above styled and numbered

cause, and after due consideration of same finding that good cause exists for the

granting of same;

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED by the court that the time for

filing State’s brief shall be extended to and including _____________________,

2017.

SIGNED this _____ day of __________________, 2017.

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JUDGE PRESIDING