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ACCEPTED
01-15-00717-CR
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
12/9/2015 12:00:33 PM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
CAUSE NO. 01-15-00717-CR
EXPARTE § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED IN
§ 1st COURT OF APPEALS
§ HOUSTON, TEXAS
§ 12/9/2015 12:00:33 PM
DEDRIC DSHAWN JONES § 1ST DISTRICT
CHRISTOPHEROF TEXAS
A. PRINE
Clerk
APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE BRIEF ON BEHALF OF APPEALLANT
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
COMES NOW, Appellant, DEDRIC DSHAWN JONES, by and through the undersigned
attorney of record filing this Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellate Brief on Behalf of
the Defendant and would show unto the Court the following:
1. Appellant’s brief is currently due on December 14, 2015.
2. On November 30, 2015, Appellant’s attorney, Adam B. Brown was set for trial in
the case styled State of Texas v. Jimmy Law; Cause No. 15CR1329; pending in the
405th Judicial District Court of Galveston County, Texas. The Honorable Michelle
M. Slaughter presiding.
3. On December 2, 2015, Appellant’s attorney is set for trial in the case styled State
of Texas v. Edwin Blanco; Cause No. 1457256; an aggravated sexual assault of a
child case pending in the 177th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas. The
Honorable Ryan Patrick presiding.
4. On December 7, 2015, Appellant’s attorney is set for trial in the case styled State
of Texas v. Robert Thomas; Cause No. 15CR0745, pending in the 56th Judicial
District Court of Galveston County, Texas. The Honorable Lonnie Cox presiding.
5. On December 15, 2015, Appellant’s attorney is set for a presentence investigation
hearing in the case styled State of Texas v. Thomas Graham, a murder case pending
in the 10th District Court of Galveston County, Texas.
6. Appellant’s attorney respectfully requests a 30 day extension from date Appellant’s
brief is due.
7. This request is in the interest of justice and not merely to seek delay.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Motion be
GRANTED.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Adam B. Brown
ADAM B. BROWN
TBA No. 24003775
300 Main Street, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: (713) 223-0051
Facsimile: (713) 228-0034
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion was filed electronically
with the First Court of Appeals on this the 9th day of December 2015.
/s/ Adam B. Brown
ADAM B. BROWN