Rueben Reed, Jr. v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: December 30, 2015
• Docket: 12-15-00230-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 12-15-00230-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 12/30/2015 4:28:15 PM Pam Estes CLERK CAUSE NO. 12-15-00230-CR STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE § FILED IN VS. § TWELFTH COURT12th COURT OF APPEALS § TYLER, TEXAS RUEBEN REED § OF APPEALS 12/30/2015 4:28:15 PM PAM ESTES 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 U E B E N R E E D , A p p e l l a n t in t h e a b o v e styled a n d 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 appellant's brief, p u r s u a n t t o R u l e 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 a p p e a l f r o m t h e T h i r d Judicial District C o u r t o f 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 U E B E N R E E D , and numbered 31388.

3. Appellant w a s convicted o f Possession o f a Controlled Substance. 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 y e a r s in t h e S t a t e Jail Division o f t h e T e x a s Department o f Criminal Justice on July 23, 2015 5. Notice o fappeal w a s given on August 2 1 , 2015. 6. T h e clerk's record w a s filed o n S e p t e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 ; t h e reporter's record w a s filed o n N o v e m b e r 30, 2 0 1 5 . 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 D e c e m b e r 3 0 , 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. January 30, 2015. 9. N o prior e x t e n s i o n s t o file t h e brief h a v e b e e n filed in this c a u s e . 10. Defendant iscurrently incarcerated. 11. Appellant relies o n t h e following facts a s g o o d cause f o r the requested

Page No. 1 extension: A p p e l l a n t ' s a t t o r n e y h a s b e e n u n a b l e t o properly r e v i e w t h e record o r visit w i t h Appellant. Appellant is incarcerated a t the B r a d s h a w Unit. Appellant's attorney will s c h e d u l e a t i m e t o visit w i t h A p p e l l a n t after t h e holiday w e e k e n d . A p p e l l a n t ' s a t t o r n e y w a s not Appellant's trial attorney.

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 8 0 0 North Mallard Palestine, T e x a s 75801 Telephone: (903) 731-4440 Facaimila: (903) 731-4474

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

T h i s is t o certify that o n D e c e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 , a t r u e a n d correct c o p y of 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 the A n d e r s o n C o u n t y District A t t o r n e y ' s Office b y

electronic filing m a n a g e r .

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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 f o r 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 that all of t h e allegations of fact contained therein a r e true a n d correct."

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME o n D e c e m b e r 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 , t o c e r t i f y

which witness m y h a n d a n d seal o f office.

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