Joseph Marshall Gutierrez v. the State of Texas

Opinion

ACCEPTED

05-23-00683-CR

FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS

DALLAS, TEXAS

2/26/2024 9:36 AM

RUBEN MORIN

CLERK

CASE NO. 05-23-00683-CR

JOSEPH MARSHALL GUTIERREZ § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN

5th COURT OF APPEALS

§ DALLAS, TEXAS V. § FIFTH JUDICIAL2/26/2024 DISTRICT 9:36:46 AM

§ Ruben Morin THE STATE OF TEXAS § DALLAS, TEXAS Clerk

SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW, Appellant and respectfully moves this Court to extend the time for filing the Appellant’s Brief, and in accordance with the appellate rules, submits the following facts:

1.) This case is on appeal from the 296th Judicial District Court, Collin County, Texas in Cause No. 296-83200-2022, State of Texas vs.

Joseph Marshall Gutierrez.

2.) Appellant was convicted on June 21, 2023 on an indictment for the felony offense of Online Solicitation Minor Sexual Conduct.

Appellant received a life sentence of confinement in TDCJ.

3.) Appellant has requested a prior extension of time to file its brief. This Court granted the first request for extension and set the due date for February 26, 2024 to file Appellant’s Brief.

4.) Appellant’s counsel hereby files this Second Motion for Extension of

Joseph Marshall Gutierrez v. The State of Texas 1 Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief

Time to File Appellant’s Brief. Appellant requests a thirty (30) day extension.

5.) Appellant’s counsel requests the extension based on counsel having court appearances and hearings in other matters. Said time spent on other matters have affected counsel’s time and ability to finish and submit the Appellant’s Brief by the due date of February 26, 2024.

Specifically, counsel has been preoccupied in the criminal cases:

State of Texas vs. Tony McCurty, Cause No. 006-85614-2022 and Cause No. 006-85615-2022, County Court at Law No. 6, Collin County; Cause No. 199-82112-2023 and Cause No. 199-82324-2023, 199th District Court, Collin County. Said cases are set for jury trial on March 4, 2024. Moreover, counsel was occupied in a disposition hearing on in a juvenile matter on February 19, 2024.

6.) Counsel has been working diligently in preparing the Appellant’s Brief on this matter, but counsel requests additional time to complete the brief.

7.) Said second request for extension of time to file the Appellant’s Brief is sought in the interest of justice and not for the purpose of delay.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Court grant this Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief, and for such

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Respectfully submitted,

Chesley & Perales, PC

6951 Virginia Parkway, Suite 311 McKinney, Texas 75071

Tel: (972) 292-7130

Fax: (888) 400-0214

By: /s/ Donny J. Perales

Donny J. Perales

Texas Bar No. 24046610

Attorney for Appellant

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

This is to certify that on FEBRUARY 26, 2024, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief was served to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office via electronic service, EFile.TX.Gov, to: daappeals@co.collin.tx.us.

/s/ Donny J. Perales

Donny J. Perales

Texas Bar No. 24046610

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