Lonnie Lynn Johnson v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED 12-15-00186-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 10/23/2015 3:32:07 PM Pam Estes CLERK CAUSE NO. 12-15-00186-CR STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE § FILED IN VS. § TWELFTH COURT 12th COURT OF APPEALS § TYLER, TEXAS LONNIE JOHNSON § OF APPEALS 10/23/2015 3:32:07 PM PAM ESTES Clerk MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: N o w c o m e s L O N N I E J O H N S O N , A p p e l l a n t In t h e a b o v e styled a n d n u m b e r e d c a u s e , a n d m o v e s this C o u r t t o g r a n t a n e x t e n s i o n o f t i m e t o file a p p e l l a n t ' s brief, p u r s u a n t to Rule 38.6 o f the T e x a s Rules o f Appellate Procedure, and for good c a u s e s h o w s the following:

1. T h i s c a s e is o n appeal f r o m t h e Third Judicial District C o u r t o f A n d e r s o n County, Texas.

2. T h e case below w a s styled the S T A T E O F T E X A S vs. L O N N I E J O H N S O N ,

and numbered 31675.

3. Appellant w a s convicted o f Unlawful Possession o f Metal o r Body A r m o r by Felon, Impersonating a Public Servant, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. 4. A p p e l l a n t w a s a s s e s s e d a s e n t e n c e o f 3 0 y e a r s in t h e T e x a s D e p a r t m e n t o f Criminal Justice, Institutional Division o n J u n e 29, 2 0 1 5 . 5. Notice o f appeal w a s given on July 2 1 , 2015. 6. T h e clerk's record w a s filed o n A u g u s t 2 5 , 2 0 1 5 ; t h e reporter's record w a s filed o n S e p t e m b e r 18, 2 0 1 5 a n d S e p t e m b e r 2 5 , 2 0 1 5 . 7. T h e appellate brief is presently d u e o n O c t o b e r 2 6 , 2 0 1 5 . 8. A p p e l l a n t r e q u e s t s a n e x t e n s i o n o f t i m e o f 3 0 d a y s f r o m t h e p r e s e n t d a t e , i.e. November 26, 2015. 9. N o prior e x t e n s i o n s t o file t h e brief h a v e b e e n filed in this c a u s e .

Page No. 1 10. Defendant is currently incarcerated.

11. Appellant relies o n the following facts a s good cause f o r the requested extension:

A p p e l l a n t ' s a t t o r n e y h a s b e e n u n a b l e t o properly r e v i e w t h e record o r visit w i t h Appellant. A p p e l l a n t is incarcerated a t t h e W y n n e Unit in Huntsvilie, T e x a s . A p p e l l a n t ' s attorney has scheduled a telephone conference with Appellant. Appellant's attorney w a s not A p p e l l a n t ' s trial a t t o r n e y .

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, A p p e l l a n t p r a y s t h a t t h i s C o u r t g r a n t this M o t i o n T o E x t e n d T i m e t o File Appellant's Brief, a n d for s u c h other a n d further relief as the Court m a y d e e m appropriate.

Respectfully submitted P H I L I P C. F L E T C H E R Attorney at Law 8 0 0 North Mallard Palestine, T e x a s 75801 Telephone: (903) 7 3 1 ^ 4 4 0 F a c s i m i l e : (9021) 7 3 1 - 4 4 7 4

State Bar No. 00787478 Attorney for L O N N I E J O H N S O N

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

T h i s is t o c e r t i f y t h a t o n O c t o b e r 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 , a t r u e a n d c o r r e c t c o p y o f t h e a b o v e a n d foregoing d o c u m e n t w a s s e r v e d o n t h e A n d e r s o n C o u n t y District A t t o r n e y ' s Office b y

electronic filing m a n a g e r .

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AFFIDAVIT BEFORE ME, t h e u n d e r s i g n e d a u t h o r i t y , o n t h i s d a y p e r s o n a l l y a p p e a r e d P H I L I P

C. F L E T C H E R , w h o after being duly s w o r n stated:

"I a m t h e a t t o r n e y f o r t h e a p p e l l a n t i n t h e a b o v e n u m b e r e d a n d entitled

cause. I h a v e read the foregoing Motion T o Extend T i m e to File Appellant's

Brief a n d s w e a r t h a t all o f t h e allegations o f fact c o n t a i n e d t h e r e i n a r e t r u e

and correct." _ f\

Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME o n O c t o b e r 2 3 , 2 0 1 5 , t o c e r t i f y

w h i c h w i t n e s s m y hand and seal o f office.

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