Santos Aquileo Cruz-Escalante v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED

01-15-00118-CR

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS 6/15/2015 12:00:00 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

NO. 01­15­00118­CR

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CHRISTOPHER -- A. PRINE SANTOS CRUZ ESCALANTE § ----

OF APPEALS ----Clerk

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF FILED IN

1st COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

6/15/2015 11:39:00 AM

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

Now comes Santos Cruz Escalante, Appellant in the above styled and numbered

cause, and moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file appellant's brief, pursuant to

Rule 38.6 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause shows the

following:

1. This case is on appeal from the 185th ​

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​udicial District Court of Harris

County, Texas.

2. The case below was styled the ​ STATE OF TEXAS vs. Santos Cruz Escalante​ ,

and numbered 1311655.

3. Appellant was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault ­ Child.

4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of 20 years imprisonment TDCJ­ID on

January 15, 2015.

5. Notice of appeal was given on January 15, 2015.

6. The clerk's record was filed on March 18, 2015; the reporter's record was filed

on March 3, 2015.

7. The appellate brief is presently due on May 17, 2015.

8. Appellant requests an extension of time of 30 days from the present date,

i.e. July 14, 2015.

9. One extension to file the brief has been received in this cause.

10. Defendant is currently incarcerated.

11. Appellant relies on the following facts as good cause for the requested extension:

Counsel for Appellant is a sole practitioner who must make appearances in county and

district court most every work day.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED​ , Appellant prays that this Court grant

this Motion To Extend Time to File Appellant's Brief, and for such other and further relief as

the Court may deem appropriate.

Respectfully submitted,

DAVID L. GARZA

102 S. LOCKWOOD HOUSTON, TEXAS 77011 713/926­4604 713/926­0373 FAX

/s/ ​

By: ​ DAVID L. GARZA DAVID L. GARZA STATE BAR NO.: 07731475 david@dlgarza.com Attorney for Santos Cruz Escalante

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that on June 14, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and

foregoing document was served on the District Attorney's Office, Harris County, 1201

FRANKLIN, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002, by hand delivery.

/s/ ​

DAVID L. GARZA

DAVID L. GARZA