CAUSE NO. 06-14-00225-CR

CAUSE NO. 06-14-00226-CR

CAUSE NO. 06-14-00227-CR

THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

AT TEXARKANA

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ELIZABETH MENDOZA, 

APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE. 

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CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 6

DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS

CAUSE NO. F12-61870-X, F13-34344-X, F13-40734-X 

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APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

TO FILE BRIEF 

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BRUCE ANTON

 State Bar No. 01274700

 SORRELS UDASHEN & ANTON

2311 Cedar Springs Road

 Suite 250

 Dallas, Texas 75201

 214/468-8100

 214/468-8104 - fax

ba@sualaw.com 

 Attorney for Appellant 

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ACCEPTED

06-14-00225-CR

SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS

TEXARKANA, TEXAS

4/13/2015 3:11:29 PM

DEBBIE AUTREY

CLERK

 FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 4/13/2015 3:11:29 PM DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk
COMES NOW, Elizabeth Mendoza, Appellant herein, and moves this court 

to issue an extension of time to file Appellant’s Brief, and support thereof would 

show the court as follows:

I.

Appellant’s Brief is due on April 10, 2015. Attorney for the Appellant requests 

an additional 3 days, until April 13, 2015, to file the brief.

II.

The number and style of the case in the District Court is F12-61870-X, F13-

34344-X, F13-40734-X, State of Texas v. Elizabeth Mendoza.

III.

In cause number F13-34344-X, Appellant was convicted of attempted 

possession of controlled substance. The Appellant plead true to motion to adjudicate. 

Appellant was sentenced before the judge to one year confinement. 

In cause number F13-40734-X, Appellant was convicted of unauthorized use 

of a motor vehicle. The Appellant plead true to motion to adjudicate. Appellant was 

sentenced before the judge to ten months confinement. 

In cause number F12-61870-X, Appellant was convicted of aggravated assault 

with a deadly weapon. The Appellant plead true to motion to adjudicate. Appellant 

was sentenced before the judge to six years confinement.

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IV.

The reason for this request is that during the last few weeks counsel has been 

preparing a petition for discretionary review in Detra Phillips Webster v. The State 

of Texas, case no. PD-0263-15 in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, preparing 

an Appellant’s Brief on Direct Appeal in Jose Alfaro v. The State of Texas, case no.

05-14-01245-CR in the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas, and also preparing an 

Appellant’s Brief on Direct Appeal in Christopher Barber v. State of Texas, case no.

05-14-00602-CR in the Fifth Court of Appeals.

V.

For the reasons set out above, counsel for Elizabeth Mendoza will, in 

reasonable likelihood, be unable to submit the briefing requested by this court. 

Counsel is asking for an extension of time of 3 days, or until approximately April 

13, 2015, to file the brief.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant requests this court to 

grant an extension of time to file his Appellant’s Brief until April 13, 2015.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

 /s/ Bruce Anton _ 

BRUCE ANTON 

State Bar No. 01274700

SORRELS UDASHEN & ANTON

2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 250

Dallas, Texas 75201

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(214) 468-8100

(214) 468-8104 - fax

ba@sualaw.com

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above entitled motion 

for extension of time to file brief was delivered via email to the Dallas County 

District Attorney’s Office, dcdaappeals@dallascounty.org on April 13, 2015.

 /s/ Bruce Anton _ 

BRUCE ANTON

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