Rokisha Artesia Thomas v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 8, 2015
• Docket: 14-14-00821-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 14-14-00821-CR FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/8/2015 3:17:07 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

NO. 14-14-00821-CR _______________________________________________ FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 1/8/2015 3:17:07 PM IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS Clerk AT HOUSTON

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ROKISHA ARTESIA THOMAS, Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee _______________________________________________

Appealed from the 338th Judicial District of Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause Number 1388416

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF _______________________________________________

Joseph Salhab State Bar #17532300 2028 Buffalo Terrace Houston, Texas 77019 Tel. (713) 528-1005 Fax: (713) 528-2424 josephsalhab@mindspring.com

Counsel for the Appellant Rokisha Artesia Thomas NO. 14-14-00821-CR _______________________________________________

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee _______________________________________________

Appealed from the 338th Judicial District of Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause Number 1388416

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF _______________________________________________

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW, ROKISHA ARTESIA THOMAS, Appellant, by and through

her attorney of record on appeal, Joseph Salhab, files this Motion for Extension

of Time to File Appellant's Brief. In support of said Motion, the Appellant shows

the Court the following: I.

The Appellant pled guilty in the 338th District Court of Harris County,

Texas, on or about September 18, 2014, in Cause Number 1388416, of

Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon and was given 7 years

imprisonment.

II.

Appellant gave notice of appeal.

III.

Appellant’s brief was due January 2, 2015.

IV.

Appellant requests an extension of sixty (60) days until March 3, 2015.

Appellant's request for an extension of time is based on the fact that

Appellant’s counsel is engaged in numerous other trial and appellate cases.

Significant cases include:

The State of Texas v. Terrie Chatman, in the 183rd District Court of Harris County, Texas. Defendant was charged with Theft. The case was set December 9, 2014.

The State of Texas v. Marquisha A. Williams, in the 248th District Court of Harris County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Capital Murder. The case is set for January 27, 2015.

The State of Texas v. Jamilla Cornelius, in the 183rd District Court, Harris County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Endangering a Child. The case is set for January 27, 2015. The State of Texas v. Jorge Alattore, in the County Court of Law #2, Jefferson County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Driving While Intoxicated. The case was set for December 18, 2014.

The State of Texas v. Ronald Haskell, in the 248th District Court of Harris County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Capital Murder. The case is set January 21, 2015.

The State of Texas v. Florencio Leal, in the 209th District Court of Harris County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Capital Murder. The case was tried to a jury November 17, 2014.

The State of Texas v. Amber Bolanos, in the 176th District Court of Harris County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance. The case was set for December 9, 2014.

The State of Texas v. Eli Horn, in the County Court at Law #4 of Montgomery County, Texas. Defendant is charged with DWI. The case is set for January 8, 2014.

The State of Texas v. Judist Broussard, in the 337th District Court of Harris County, Texas. Defendant is charged with Capital Murder. The case is set for jury trial January 7, 2014.

In addition to the above, counsel is engaged in numerous other appellate and

trial matters.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that the Court

grant an extension of sixty (60) until March 3, 2015, to file Appellant's Brief.

Respectfully submitted,

__/s/ Joseph Salhab_____ Joseph Salhab State Bar #17532300 2028 Buffalo Terrace Houston, Texas 77019 Tel. (713) 528-1005 Fax: (713) 528-2424 josephsalhab@mindspring.com

COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANT ROKISHA ARTESIA THOMAS

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing motion was delivered to Assistant District Attorney for Harris County, Texas, on the _8th_ day of __January___, 2015.

__/s/ Joseph Salhab_____ JOSEPH SALHAB