CAUSE NO. 12-15-00159-CR 

STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE 

VS. 

§ 

§ TWELFTH COURT 

SHENETHA KING 

§ 

§ OF APPEALS 

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF 

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: 

Now comes SHENETHA KING, Appellant in the above styled and numbered cause, 

and moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file appellant's brief, pursuant to Rule 

38.6 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause shows the following: 

1. This case is on appeal from the Third Judicial District Court of Anderson 

County, Texas. 

2. The case below was styled the STATE OF TEXAS vs. SHENETHA KING, 

and numbered 30989. 

3. Appellant was convicted of Theft of Property. 

4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of 2 years in the State Jail Division of the 

Texas Department of Criminal Justice on May 1, 2015 

5. Notice of appeal was given on May 27, 2015. 

6. The clerk's record was filed on September 11, 2015; the reporter's record 

was filed on September 23, 2015. 

7. The appellate brief is presently due on December 23, 2015. 

8. Appellant requests an extension of time of 30 days from the present date, i.e. 

January 23, 2016. 

9. Two prior extensions to file the brief have been filed in this cause. 

10. Defendant is currently incarcerated. 

11. Appellant relies on the following facts as good cause for the requested 

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ACCEPTED

12-15-00159-CR

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

12/23/2015 4:53:42 PM

Pam Estes

CLERK

 FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 12/23/2015 4:53:42 PM PAM ESTES Clerk
extension: 

Appellant's attorney spoke with Appellant on November 5, 2015 and Appellant 

chose to dismiss this appeal. Dismissal papers were sent to Appellant on November 6, 

2015. On November 19, 2015, Appellant's attorney spoke with Appellant regarding the 

Motion to Dismiss Appeal. Appellant advised that she was able to sign in front of a notary 

that day, and it would go out in the mail. On December 16, 2015, Appellant's attorney 

spoke with Appellant and she advised that she had the Motion to Dismiss Appeal signed 

in front of a notary and it was sent out to us on November 18, 2015. Appellant agreed to 

sign the Motion to Dismiss Appeal again. Appellant's attorney sent out another Motion to 

Dismiss Appeal on December 16,2015. To date, Appellant's attorney has not received the 

Motion to Dismiss Appeal and is requesting a thirty (30) day extension to prepare a brief 

in the event that Appellant does not send the dismissal. 

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Court grant 

this Motion To Extend Time to File Appellant's Brief, and for such other and further relief 

as the Court may deem appropriate. 

Respectfully submitted, 

PHILIP C. FLETCHER 

Attorney at Law 

800 North Mallard 

Palestine, Texas 75801 

Telephone: (903) 731-4440 

Facsimile: (903) 731^474 

Email: fletchlaw@yahoo.com 

PH!Lff='C.\ CATCHER 

State Bar No. 00787478 

Attorney for SHENETHA KING 

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

This is to certify that on December 23, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above 

and foregoing document was served on the Anderson County District Attorney's Office by 

electronic filing manager. 

PHIUPC. F LEI XHER 

STATE OF TEXAS 

COUNTY OF ANDERSON 

AFFIDAVIT 

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared PHILIP 

C. FLETCHER, who after being duly sworn stated: 

"I am the attorney for the appellant in the above numbered and entitled 

cause, i have read the foregoing Motion To Extend Time to File Appellant's 

Brief and swear that all of the allegations of fact contained therein are true 

and correct." 

PHILIP C. FLETOHER 

Affiant 

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME on December 23, 2015, to certify 

which witness my hand and seal of office. 

VNotarV Publid. State of Texas 

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