No. 01-14-00738-CR

No. 01-14-00739-CR

In the

Court of Appeals

For the

First District of Texas

At Houston

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No. 1383989

No. 1383990

In the 338th District Court

Harris County, Texas 

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WILLIAM HORHN

Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

Appellee

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STATE’S THIRD & FINAL MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

IN WHICH TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF

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TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS:

COMES NOW THE STATE OF TEXAS, in accordance with Rules 10.5(b)(1) and 

38.6(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and files this motion for extension of 

time in which to file the State’s brief in this case, and, in support thereof, presents the 

following:

ACCEPTED

01-14-00738-CR

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

5/28/2015 11:47:25 AM

CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 5/28/2015 11:47:25 AM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
1. In the 338th District Court of Harris County, Texas, on August 27, 2014, in cause 

number 1383989, the Appellant was convicted in The State of Texas v. William 

Columbus Horhn.

2. For the offense of debit card abuse, Appellant was sentenced to six months in 

state jail.

3. In the 338th District Court of Harris County, Texas, on August 27, 2014, in cause 

number 1383990, the Appellant was convicted in The State of Texas v. William 

Columbus Horhn.

4. For the offense of fraudulent use of identifying information, Appellant was 

sentenced to twenty years in prison.

5. Written notices of appeal were timely filed on August 27, 2014.

6. The Appellant’s brief was filed with this Court on February 23, 2015.

7. The State’s brief was due to be filed with this Court on May 26, 2015, after two 

extensions.

8. A third and final motion for extension of time in which to file the State’s brief is 

requested until June 2, 2015. 

9. The facts relied upon to explain the need for this extension are:

This brief was due on May 26, 2015, with no further extensions, absent 

extraordinary circumstances. Due to the recent flooding, the Harris County 

Criminal Justice Center was closed for two days, May 26 & 27, 2015. 

Thus, the attorney assigned to this appeal, the Chief of the Appellate Division, 

Alan Curry, was unable to work on this case. Further, he is currently in Austin 

for the Conference of Criminal Appeals from May 27-29, 2015, that was 

previously scheduled. He will not return to the office until next week. 
Therefore, I am respectfully requesting on his behalf additional time in order to 

properly respond to appellant’s brief in this case. 

WHEREFORE, the State prays that this Court will grant an extension of time until 

June 2, 2015, in which to file the State’s brief in this case.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Jessica Akins

Jessica Akins

Assistant District Attorney

Harris County, Texas

1201 Franklin, Suite 600

Houston, Texas 77002

(713) 755-5826

akins_jessica@dao.hctx.net

State Bar Number: 24029415

On behalf of Alan Curry

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing instrument has been mailed to the 

appellant’s attorney at the following addresses on May 28, 2015:

Mark Kratovil

Attorney at Law

1201 Franklin Street, 13th Floor

Houston, Texas 77002

/s/ Jessica Akins

Jessica Akins

Date: May 28, 2015