Robert F. Clayton v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED

12-14-00018-CR

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

1/15/2015 5:21:39 PM

CATHY LUSK

CLERK

CAUSE NO. 12-14-00018-CR

STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE § FILED IN VS. § TWELFTH COURT12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS

ROBERT CLAYTON OF APPEALS 1/15/2015 5:21:39 PM CATHY S. LUSK

Clerk

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANTS BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:

N o w c o m e s R O B E R T C L A Y T O N , Appellant in the a b o v e styled and 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 of the T e x a s Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause 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 of 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. R O B E R T C L A Y T O N , and numbered 31223.

3. Appellant w a s convicted of Driving W h i l e Intoxicated - Third or More.

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 2 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 of C r i m i n a l Justice, Institutional Division o n D e c e m b e r 9, 2 0 1 3 .

5. Notice of a p p e a l w a s g i v e n o n J a n u a r y 3, 2 0 1 4 . 6. T h e clerk's record w a s filed o n April 7 , 2 0 1 4 ; t h e reporter's record for t h e p u n i s h m e n t hearing w a s filed o n M a y 2 3 , 2 0 1 4 . T h e reporter's record f o r t h e guilt/innocence portion o f t h e trial w a s filed D e c e m b e r 16, 2 0 1 4 , h o w e v e r , c o u n s e l for Appellant has not received the record.

7. T h e a p p e l l a t e b r i e f is p r e s e n t l y d u e o n J a n u a r y 1 5 , 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.

February 14, 2 0 1 5 .

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9. O n e prior e x t e n s i o n t o file t h e brief h a s b e e n filed in this c a u s e b e c a u s e

Appellant's a t t o r n e y had not received t h e full reporter's record in J u n e 2 0 1 4 .

10. D e f e n d a n t is currently incarcerated.

11. Appellant relies o n t h e following facts a s good c a u s e f o r t h e requested

extension:

Appellant's attorney h a s n o t received t h e reporter's record f r o m Mrs. Jonette

Jackson. Appellant's attorney h a s e m a i l e d a n d called Mrs. J a c k s o n regarding t h e record.

A t t o r n e y f o r A p p e l l a n t is r e q u e s t i n g a d d i t i o n a l t i m e t o r e c e i v e t h e e n t i r e r e c o r d a n d p r e p a r e

t h e brief. A t t o r n e y for A p p e l l a n t a l s o r e q u e s t s additional t i m e t o a s k for s u p p l e m e n t s o r a m e n d m e n t s t o the record upon receipt of the entire record.

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 800 North Mallard Palestine, T e x a s 75801 Telephone: (903) 731-4440 Facsimile: (903) 731-4474 EmailT^toM^w@yahoo.com

PHILIP C U ^ L E T C H E R State Bar No. 00787478 Attorney for R O B E R T C L A Y T 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 J a n u a r y 1 5 , 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 District A t t o r n e y ' s Office, A n d e r s o n C o u n t y , b y

hand delivery.

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LETCHER

STATE OF TEXAS § §

COUNTY OF ANDERSON §

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 for 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 have 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 a l l e g a t i o n s 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

a n d correct." '

ETCHER

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME o n J a n u a r y 1 5 , 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 h a n d a n d seal o f office.

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