Perry, Ex Parte James Richard "Rick"

Opinion

PD-1067-15

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

Transmitted 10/7/2015 8:12:02 PM October 8, 2015 Accepted 10/8/2015 8:05:35 AM ABEL ACOSTA

NO. PD-1067-15 CLERK

IN THE

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS

EX PARTE JAMES RICHARD "RICK" PERRY, Appellant

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On Appeal From The 390th Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas, Cause No. D-1-DC-14-100139

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APPELLANT'S MOTION TO RESCHEDULE ORAL ARGUMENT

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TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS:

COMES NOW Appellant, James Richard "Rick" Perry (Governor Perry), and

presents this motion to reschedule oral argument, and would respectfully show this

Honorable Court the following:

I.

On October 7, 2015, this Court granted both petitions for discretionary review

and set oral argument for November 4, 2015.

Mr. Botsford, as lead counsel on the appeal, will present oral argument to the

Court. Unfortunately, on August 12, 2015, Mr. Botsford and his wife arranged a

prepaid vacation in Florence, Italy.1 Accordingly, Mr. Botsford regrettably requests

1 The flight leaves Austin on October 27, 2015 at 8:47 a.m. and arrives in Florence on October 28, 2015 at 9:10 a.m. The return flight leaves Florence on November 4, 2015 at 7:15 a.m., and arrives in Austin at 6:33 p.m. on November 4, 2015.

that the oral argument be moved to any other date convenient to the Court.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Governor Perry respectfully

prays that this Court reschedule the oral argument to any other date convenient to the

Court.

Respectfully submitted,

THE BUZBEE LAW FIRM BAKER BOTTS L.L.P.

/s/ Anthony G. Buzbee /s/ Thomas R. Phillips Anthony G. Buzbee Thomas R. Phillips State Bar No. 24001820 State Bar No. 00000102 JPMorgan Chase Tower San Jacinto Center 600 Travis Street, Suite 7300 98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1500 Houston, Texas 77002 Austin, Texas 78701-4078 Tbuzbee@txattorneys.com tom.phillips@bakerbotts.com Telephone: 713-223-5393 Telephone: 512-322-2565 Facsimile: 713-223-5909 Facsimile: 512-322-8363

BOTSFORD & ROARK /s/ David L. Botsford David L. Botsford State Bar No. 02687950 1307 West Ave. Austin, Texas 78701 dbotsford@aol.com Telephone: 512-479-8030 Facsimile: 512-479-8040

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and complete copy of this document has been emailed to Michael McCrum at michael@McCrumlaw.com, David Gonzalez at david@sg-llp.com and to Lisa McMinn, State Prosecuting Attorney, at lisa.mcminn@spa.texas.gov on the same date it was electronically filed with the Clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals.

/s/ David L. Botsford David L. Botsford