NO.1-14-00954-CR 

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR 

THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

AT HOUSTON 

RALPH GARCIA, 

Appel/ant, 

v. 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

Appel/ee. 

Appealed from the 405th District Court 

of Galveston County, Texas 

Trial Court Cause Number 12-CR-2430 

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLANT 

Joseph Salhab 

State Bar #17532300 

2028 Buffalo Terrace 

Houston, Texas 77019 

Tel. (713) 528-1005 

Fax: (713) 528-2424 

josephsalhab@mindspring.com 

COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT 

RALPH GARCIA 

ACCEPTED

1-14-00954-CR

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

6/24/2015 3:32:42 PM

CHRISTOPHER PRINE

CLERK

 FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 6/24/2015 3:32:42 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk
NO.1-14-00954-CR 

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR 

THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

AT HOUSTON 

RALPH GARCIA, 

Appel/ant, 

v. 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

Appel/ee. 

Appealed from the 405th District Court 

of Galveston County, Texas 

Trial Court Cause Number 12-CR-2430 

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLANT 

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: 

COMES NOW, RALPH GARCIA, Appellant, by and through his 

attorney of record on appeal, Joseph Salhab, files this Motion for Extension 

of Time to File Appellant's Brief. In support of said Motion, the Appellant 

shows the Court the following: 
I. 

The Appellant was convicted in the 405th District Court of Galveston 

County, Texas, on or about October 22, 2014, in Cause Number 12-CR2430, of Murder and sentenced to 28 years imprisonment. 

II. 

Appellant gave timely notice of appeal. 

III. 

Appellant's brief was due on June 11, 2015. This is Appellant's 

second Motion for Extension. 

IV. 

Appellant is requesting the Court grant an extension of thirteen (13) 

days for filing the Appellant's Brief until June 24, 2015. 

V. 

Appellant's request for an extension of time is being filed concurrently 

with Appellant's brief. 

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that the 

Court grant an extension of thirteen (13) days until June 24, 2015, to file 

Appellant's Brief. 
Respectfully submitted, 

oseph Sa ab 

State Bar #1753230 

2028 Buffalo Terrace 

Houston, Texas 77019 

Tel. (713) 528-1005 

Fax: (713) 528-2424 

josephsalhab@mindspring.com 

COUNSEL FOR THE APPELLANT 

RALPH GARCIA 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing motion 

was delivered to Assistant District Attorney for Harris County, Texas, via 

notice of electronic filing (NEF), on the 8th day of May, 2015. 

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VERIFICATION 

STATE OF TEXAS § 

§ 

COUNTY OF HARRIS § 

BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared 

JOSEPH SALHAB, who being duly sworn has deposed and stated upon 

oath: 

"My name is JOSEPH SALHAB. I am the Appellant's attorney 

on appeal in the above-styled and numbered cause. I have 

read the above and foregoing Motion to Extend Time to file 

Appellant's Brief and the facts contained therein are true and 

correct." 

JOS~ 

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME, the 

undersigned authority, on this the 2L{fh day of JUhL, 2015, to certify 

which, witness my hand and official seal of office. 

MARIA DEL PILAR MONTES 

MY COMMISSION EXPIRES 

June 28. 2016 

Notary Public in and for 

The State of Texas 

Commission Expires: &/Z'l/t (,