NO. 06-14-00174-CR

RODERICK BEHAM, § ON APPEAL FROM THE 

 Appellant § 

 § 5th JUDICIAL DISTRICT 

VS. § 

 § 

STATE OF TEXAS, § COURT OF BOWIE COUNY 

 Appellee § TEXAS 

 

SECOND MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING STATE’S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: 

COMES NOW the State of Texas by and through her below named Criminal 

District Attorney and pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and hereby 

requests a thirty (30) day extension of the time period for the filing of the State’s 

Brief and in support of the same should show the Court as follows: 

I.

1. This case is pending from the 5TH Judicial District of Bowie County, Texas. 

2. The case is styled State of Texas v. Roderick Beham, Cause No. 14F0004-005. 

3. Appellant was found guilty to the offense of Aggravated Robbery and sentenced 

to twenty-five (25) years in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of 

Criminal Justice. 

ACCEPTED

06-14-00174-CR

SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS

TEXARKANA, TEXAS

7/17/2015 12:44:02 PM

DEBBIE AUTREY

CLERK

 FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 7/17/2015 12:44:02 PM DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk
5. Appellant’s Brief was filed on , May 15, 2015 making the State’s Brief originally 

due on or about June 15, 1015. 

6. The State has previously requested one extension of time for filing a brief, making 

State’s brief due on July 15, 2015.

7. The Brief was not timely prepared in this matter due to the press of the business, 

both trial and appellate. Said business includes, but is not limited to, the following 

since Appellant’s brief was filed:

 Preparation for the trial and pre-indictment dockets for the 5th District Court 

on May 18, 2015.

 Pre-trial conferences and trial preparation for the State of Texas v. Antonio 

Moore, 14F0611-102, Felony Murder and 14F0612-102, Intoxication Assault.

The trial was May 19-21, 2015. 

 Preparation and attendance at the Grand Jury Proceedings on May 28, 2015.

 Preparation for the trial and pre-indictment dockets for the 202nd District 

Court on May 22, 2015.

 Preparation for the trial and pre-trial indictment dockets for the 5th District 

Court on June 1, 2015.

 Preparation and attendance at oral arguments before this Court in Justin 

Sander v. State of Texas, 06-14-00079-CR which was on June 3, 2014.
 Preparation of the State’s brief in Kevin Fahrni v. State of Texas, 06-14-

00148-CR, which is due on June 17, 2015 and in which the State has already 

had to request a motion for extension to file its brief.

 Preparation for the pre-trial docket in the 5th District Court on June 15, 2015.

 In addition to the aforementioned work matters, the attorney for the State 

handling this appeal was out of the country on vacation from June 4-13, 2015.

 Preparation of the State’s brief in Kevin Fahrni v. State of Texas, 06-14-

00148-CR, which was due on June 17, 2015.

 Preparation for the pre-trial docket in the 5th District Court on June 15, 2015.

 In addition to the aforementioned work matters, the attorney for the State 

handling this appeal was out of the country on vacation from June 4-13, 2015.

 Preparation of the State’s brief in Reginald Reece v. State of Texas, 6-14-

00192-CR, which was filed on June 22, 2015.

 Preparation and attendance at the pre-trial and trial dockets in the 5th District 

Court on June 29, 2015.

 Pre-trial meetings and preparation for the trial of State of Texas v. Delbert 

Sisemore, Aggravated Robbery, Burglary of Habitation, Possession of a 

Controlled Substance, during the week of June 22, 2015. 

 Trial of State of Texas v. Delbert Sisemore was held on June 30-July 1, 2015.
 Pre-trial meetings and preparation for the trial of State of Texas v. Gary 

Carson, 14F0102-102, 14F0103-102, and 14F0161-102, Assault on a Public 

Servant (x3) on July 7-9, 2015.

 Preparation and attendance at the Trial dockets in the 5th District Court on July 

13, 2015.

 Trial of State of Texas v. Gary Carson 14F0102-102, 14F0103-102, and 

14F0161-102, Assault on a Public Servant (x3) was set for jury selection on 

July 14, 2015. The Defendant Failed to Appear and trial has been rescheduled 

for August 11, 2015.

II.

The State’s attorney has been diligent in pursuing this appeal and is not 

seeking this extension for the purpose of delay.

Since this motion is the State’s Second Motion for Extension, the State is only 

requesting an additional seven (7) days to complete the State’s Brief in this cause. 

The State’s attorney is confident the brief can be submitted on or before July 22, 

2015.
PRAYER

WHEREFORE, on the bases of Rule 73 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, 

the State respectfully requests this Court to grant the Motion for Extension of Time 

for the filing of the State’s Brief.

Respectfully submitted,

__/s/ Lauren N. Sutton______

LAUREN N. SUTTON

Texas Bar No. 24079421

601 Main Street

Texarkana, TX 75501

ASSISTANT DISTRICT 

ATTORNEY

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion to 

Extend Time for Filing State’s Brief was forwarded to Mr, Alwin Smith, counsel 

for Appellant, on this the 17th day of July, 2015. 

__/s/ Lauren N. Sutton______ 

LAUREN N. SUTTON