Luis Ruiz Sierra v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-14-00493-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/16/2015 12:00:00 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

NO. 01-14-00493-CR FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/16/2015 10:09:00 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

OF TEXAS

FIRST SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT

LUIS RUIZ SIERRA, APPELLANT

VS.

STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

TERRENCE GAISER LAWYER FOR APPELLANT 2900 SMITH STREET, # 220 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77006 SBOT# 07572500 713/ 225-0666 tagaiser@aol.com NO. 1396147

STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § VS. § HARRIS COUNTY,TEXAS § LUIS RUIZ SIERRA § 182ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

NOW COMES LUIS RUIZ SIERRA, appellant in the above-

captioned cause, by and through his attorney, TERRENCE GAISER, and

files his Motion for Extension of time within which to file Appellant’s Brief;

for which he would show:

1) This is an appeal from a conviction for the offense of burglary of a

habitation with the intent to commit the felony of sexual assault.

Punishment was assessed at thirty years confinement. Notice of appeal

and the certification of appellant’s right to appeal were timely filed.

2) This is the second requested extension of time. The brief was due

October 30, 2015.

3) Appellant would request an extension of time to file the brief to and

including the 16th day of November, 2015.

4) For good cause counsel for the appellant would show that he has not had

time to complete the brief in this cause for the following reasons:

5) For good cause counsel for the appellant would show that he has not had

1 time to complete the brief in this cause for the following reasons:

a) Counsel has been in trial continuously in the death penalty trial in the

State of Texas v. William Michael Mason, Cause Number 0620074, in the

228th District Court, since Monday, October 12, 2015. This trial is not

expected to end until November 20, 2015.

b) Counsel is filing the brief contemporaneously with this motion.

c) Counsel has prepared and filed a brief in the capital murder case of

Adrian Gomez v. State of Texas, Cause Number 01-15-00383-CR, on

October 30, 2015,

d) Counsel is begging the Court for one final extension to complete and file

this brief.

c) Counsel has other briefs due in this Court and the 1st Court that he

is trying to complete.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays for an

extension of time to file the Appellant’s Brief to and including November

16, 2015.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, S/Terrence A. Gaiser TERRENCE A. GAISER 2900 SMITH STREET, # 220 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77006 SBOT# 07572500 tagaiser@aol.com

2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I CERTIFY THAT A COPY OF THE ABOVE AND FOREGOING MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF WAS SERVED ON ALL PARTIES ACCORDING TO THE RULES.

S/Terrence A. Gaiser TERRENCE A. GAISER