Tate, Dallas Carl

Opinion

PD-0730-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 12/14/2015 10:28:26 AM Accepted 12/14/2015 10:31:13 AM ABEL ACOSTA CLERK

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS December 14, 2015 DALLAS CARL TATE, § Appellant § § vs. § NO. PD-0730-15 § THE STATE OF TEXAS, § Appellee §

MOTION FOR EXTENTION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

COMES NOW DALLAS CARL TA TE, Appellant, by and through counsel on

appeal, Lynn Switzer, and files this motion for an extension of 30 days in which to

prepare and file Appellant's Brief. In support of this motion the Appellant would show

the following:

1. The Appellant's Brief in this cause is due to be filed in the Court of Criminal

Appeals on or before December 14, 2015.

2. This is the Appellant's first request for an extension of time to file the

Appellant's brief.

3. The Appellant hereby requests an extension of thirty (30) days, until January

14, 2016, to file the Appellant's Brief as Attorney for appellant has not had

sufficient time to prepare Appellant's brief on or before December 14, 2015.

4. Undersigned counsel has not had sufficient time to prepare Appellant's Brief

due to an extensive family and criminal practice that requires personal

appearances in several courts in several counties. 5. This motion is not filed for purposes of delay, but so that there will be

sufficient time to effectively p~epare Appellant's Brief.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the undersigned counsel

respectfully prays that this Honorable Court extend the time for filing Appellant' s Brief

in this cause until January 14, 2016.

Respectfully submitted, Switzer I Oney Attorneys at Law, PLLC

~p , i ~~~ Lynn Switzer P.O. Box 2040 Gainesville, Texas 76241 (940) 665-6300 Fax: (940) 665-6301 State Bar No. 24002213

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the above and foregoing Motion for Extension of

Time to File Appellant's Brief was served on the following via electronic filing or email

on December 14, 2015:

John R. Messinger Assistate State Prosecuting Attorney P.O. Box 13046 Austin, Texas 78711 information@spa.texas.gov

Zachary Renfro Special Prosecutor 304 Clay St. Nocona, Texas76255 renfrolawoffice@gmail.com

Paige Williams District Attorney P.O. Box 55 Montague, Texas 76251 paige. williams@co.montague. tx. us