William Gerard Palmer v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED 05-14-00671-CR FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 3/27/2015 11:01:38 AM LISA MATZ CLERK

NO. 05-14-00671-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS, TEXAS AT DALLAS, TEXAS 3/27/2015 11:01:38 AM ________________________________ LISA MATZ Clerk WILLIAM GERARD PALMER, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee ________________________________

STATE’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF ________________________________

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

THE STATE OF TEXAS, by and through the Criminal District Attorney of

Dallas County, respectfully requests that the time for filing the State’s brief be

extended by thirty (30) days. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6(d). In support of this

motion, the State would show the following:

Appellant pleaded not guilty to capital murder in Cause No. F12-00445.

The jury found Appellant guilty and the Court sentenced him to confinement for

life in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

After receiving two extensions, Appellant’s brief was filed on February 17,

2015. The deadline for filing the State’s brief was March 19, 2015. This Court has

not yet set this case for submission.

1 Due D to the undersigne u ed attorney y’s existingg appellatee docket, w writ docket,, and

capital docket, d and d in order to allow tiime for revview and eediting, thee State requuests

an exten nsion of tim me of thirty y (30) days, that is, uup to and inncluding, A April 20, 22015,

in which h to file itss brief. No o previouss extensionns have beeen requesteed by the S State

in this case. c

WHEREFO W ORE, PREM MISES CO ONSIDERE RED, the Sttate respecctfully requuests

that the time for fiiling its briief be exten nded until April 20, 22015.

Respecctfully subm mitted,

Susan Hawk H Christiine Womb ble Criminnal Districtt Attorney y Assistaant Districct Attorneyy Dallas County C State Bar No. 240035991 Frank CCrowley Courts Bldgg 133 N. Riverfrontt Blvd., LB B-19 Dallas, Texas 752207-4399 (214) 6653-3625 pphone (214) 6653-3643 fa fax

CERTIFIC CATE OF SE ERVICE

I certify thaat a true co opy of thiss motion w was served on Appelllant’s attorrney,

Douglass H. Parkss, Attorney y at Law, 321 Calm m Water L Lane, Hollyy Lake Raanch,

Texas, 75765, 7 by e-service, on March 27, 2015.

Christinne Womble