Wilbert Joseph Lewis v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED 01-15-00778-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/30/2015 12:00:00 AM CHRISTOPHER PRINE NO. 01-15-00778-CR CLERK

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS AT HOUSTON HOUSTON, TEXAS 11/28/2015 2:45:46 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

FILED IN st WILBERT JOSEPH LEWIS , 1 COURT OF APPEALS Appellant § HOUSTON, TX § November 30, 2015 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE, vs. § CLERK § THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee §

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF

ON APPEAL FROM CAUSE NO. 1458348

IN THE 230TH DISTRICT COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

Thomas J. Lewis State Bar No. 12308540 1601 Washington Ave. Houston, Texas 77007 Phone: (713) 256-6779 Fax: (713) 861-2951 E-Mail: tjlaw2@comcast.net ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:

COMES NOW JWILBERT JOSEPH LEWIS , APPELLANT, and moves the Court to extend the time for filing a brief herein, and in support thereof would show as follows: I. Appellant was convicted of the offense of Aggravated Robbery with a Deadly Weapon. He was sentenced on August 14, 2015 to a term of 60 years in prison.

II.

The brief herein was due on November 18, 2015. Appellant’s counsel is a

sole practitioner and is currently preparing briefs on three other cases. Counsel as

also preparing for three felony jury trials set in December 2015.

III.

Appellant counsel requests an extension of 60 days, making the brief due on

January 17, 2016, so the Appellant may receive effective assistance of counsel.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Defendant prays this Court to

grant this Motion and extend the time for the filing of a brief herein.

Respectfully submitted,

Thomas J. Lewis State Bar No. 12308540 1602 Washington Ave. Houston, Texas 77007 Phone: (713) 256-6779 Fax: (713) 861-2951 E-Mail: tjlaw2@comcast.net ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I the undersigned attorney certify that a true copy of the foregoing was served on the District Attorney of Harris County, Texas, by e-mail on this the 26th day of November, 2015.

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Thomas J. Lewis