CAUSE NUMBER 12-15-00108-CR 

CHRISTOPHER RAY OLIVAREZ IN THE 

VS. TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 

THE STATE OF TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS 

APPELLANT'S 

FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF 

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: 

COMES NOW Appellant Christopher Ray Olivarez, by and through Colin D. McFall, 

Attorney of Record, in the above numbered and styled cause, pursuant to Rule 10.5 (b) and Rule 

38.6 (d), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause moves this Court grant 

Appellant's First Motion to Extend Time to File Brief In support of said motion, the Appellant 

would respectfully show this Honorable Court the following: 

I. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) (1) (A), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Appellant's Brief is 

due on the 8thday of October 2015. 

II. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) (1) (B), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Appellant 

respectfully request a thirty (30) day extension of time to file Appellant's Brief. If granted, 

Appellant's Brief would be due on the 9thday of November 2015. 

ACCEPTED

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TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

10/8/2015 1:52:53 PM

Pam Estes

CLERK

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III. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) (1) (C), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Counsel relies on the 

following facts to reasonably explain the need for the requested extension: 

Counsel is engaged in the multijurisdictional private practice of law. Counsel engages in 

the practice of family law, juvenile law, criminal defense and quasi criminal proceedings. 

Counsel operates two offices in the East Texas area. Counsel submits his work load is high. 

Because of the demands of private practice and a high work load, Counsel has not had an 

effective amount of time to draft an appellate brief. Counsel needs the requested extension of 

time to effectively represent Appellant. Appellant is entitled to the effective representation of 

Counsel. 

IV. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) (1) (D), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, this is Counsel's 

first motion for an extension of time to file Appellant's Brief. 

V. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.1(5), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Counsel was not able to 

consult with opposing counsel, to confirm the instant motion is unopposed. 

VI. 

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant Christopher Ray Olivarez, prays 

the Appellate Court grant Appellant's First Motion to Extend Time to File Brief, and grant 

Counsel an additional thirty (30) days to file Appellant's Brief. 
COLIN D. Mme• LL 

Attorney at Law 

Texas Bar Number: 24027498 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, 

513 North Church Street 

Palestine, Texas 75801-2962 

Telephone: 903-723-1923 

Facsimile: 903-723-0269 

Email: cmcfall@mcfall-law-office.com 

Attorney at Law 

Texas Bar Number: 24027498 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I, Colin D. McFall, Attorney of Record for the above styled Appellant, hereby certify 

service of a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document upon Anderson County 

Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Scott Holden, at sholden@co.anderson.tx.us, by email 

transmission, on the 8thday of October 2015. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, 

SIOZ-80-0I 

513 North Church Street 

Palestine, Texas 75801-2962 

Telephone: 903-723-1923 

Facsimile: 903-723-0269 

Email: cmcfall@mcfall-law-office.com 
CAUSE NUMBER 12-15-00108-CR 

CHRISTOPHER RAY OLIVAREZ IN THE 

VS. TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 

THE STATE OF TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS 

AFFIDAVIT 

BEFORE ME, the undersigned notary, on this day, personally appeared Colin D. McFall, 

a person whose identity is known to me. After I administered an oath to Colin D. McFall, upon 

his oath, he said: 

"My name is Colin D. McFall. I am over eighteen (18) years of age, of sound mind and 

capable of making this Affidavit. I am the Attorney of Record for Christopher Ray Olivarez, in 

the above numbered and styled cause. I have read the Appellant's First Motion to Extend Time 

to File Brief and swear the facts relied on are within my personal knowledge. 

SWORN to and SUBSCRIBED before me by Colin D. McFall on the 8thday of October 

2015. 

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