Robert F. Clayton v. State

Opinion

CAUSE NO. 12-14-00018-CR

STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE

VS. I TWELFTH COURT 4/20/2015

ROBERT CLAYTON § OF APPEALS

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S 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 above styled and numbered 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 case is o n appeal f r o m t h e Third Judicial District Court 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 o f 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 o f Criminal Justice, Institutional Division o n D e c e m b e r s , 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 ereporter'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 received the record o n February 20, 2015.

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 A p r i l 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 . 8. Appellant requests an extension of time of 30 days from the date Appellant's attorney receives the supplemental reporter's record.

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9. F o u r prior e x t e n s i o n s t o file t h e brief w e r e filed i n this c a u s e b e c a u s e

A p p e l l a n t ' s a t t o r n e y h a s n o t r e c e i v e d t h e c o m p l e t e r e p o r t e r ' s r e c o r d . T h i s is t h e s e c o n d

e x t e n s i o n filed since receiving a portion of t h e record filed w i t h this court.

10. D e f e n d a n t is c u r r e n t l y i n c a r c e r a t e d .

11. Appellant relies o n t h e following facts a s g o o d c a u s e for t h e requested

extension:

Appellant's attorney has not received the entire record. T h e record received f r o m

this court w a s incomplete. Appellant's attorney has requested a supplemental record.

A p p e l l a n t ' s a t t o r n e y is r e q u e s t i n g 3 0 d a y s f r o m t h e d a t e A p p e l l a n t ' s a t t o r n e y r e c e i v e s t h e s u p p l e m e n t a l r e p o r t e r ' s r e c o r d t o file a brief in t h i s m a t t e r .

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 to File Appellant's Brief, a n d for s u c h o t h e r 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

PHIMP C.Tt^TCHER State Bar No. 00787478 Attorney for R O B E R T C L A Y T O N

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

T h i s is t o certify that o n April 2 0 , 2 0 1 5 , a t r u e a n d correct 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 served o n t h e j i i ^ r i c t Attorney's Office, A n d e r s o n County, b y

hand delivery. ^ i Jf 1 /

PHVIP C.WETCHER

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

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SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME o n A p r i l 2 0 , 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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