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03-15-00065-CR

4826265

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

4/9/2015 1:31:05 PM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK

ELIZABETH BLACK, 

Appellant 

vs. 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

Appellee 

NO. 03-15-00065-CR 

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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT 

OF TEXAS 

APPELLANT'S FIRST MOTION 

FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF 

TO THE HONORABLE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS: 

COMES NOW, ELIZABETH BLACK, Appellant, and files this motion for 

an extension of thirty (30) days in which to file Appellant's Brief. This request is 

made pursuant to and in compliance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.1 

and 10.5(b)(l). In support ofthis motion, Appellant shows the court the following: 

I. 

Appellant appealed a pre-trial suppressiOn order in a Driving While 

Intoxicated case from the Travis County Court at Law Number Five, Cause 

Number C1CR-13-217530 which was denied on January 13, 2015. Appeal was 

perfected by Appellant on January 26, 2015. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate 

Procedure 38.6(a) Appellant's brief is due April10, 2015. 

II. 

Counsel for Appellant has a very large docket and trial schedule which has 

prevented him from being able to complete a brief. Thus, Appellant requests an 

extension of thirty (30) days in which to file her brief. 

III. 

This is Appellant's first request for extension of time. Appellant has not 

requested any previous requests for extension of time. 

 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 4/9/2015 1:31:05 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk
WHEREFORE, Appellant prays the court grant this motion and extend the 

deadline for filing Appellant's Brief thirty (30) days. 

Respectfully subn · ed, 

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.GUNTER 

State Bar No. 08624600 

ALAN BENNETT 

State Bar No. 02137100 

MERIL "GENE" ANTHES, JR. 

State Bar No. 24040125 

GUNTER, BENNETI & ANTHES, P.C. 

600 West Ninth Street 

Austin, Texas 78701-2212 

Chris@GBAFirm.com 

www.GBAFirm.com 

Phone: (512) 476-2494 

Fax: (512) 476-2497 

Attorney for Appellant 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion for 

Extension of Time to Brief was delivered to Ms. Giselle Horton, Assistant Travis 

County Attorney, via facsimile to (512) 854-9316 on this the 9th day of April, 

2014. 

CHRISTOPHER M. GUNTER 
THE STATE OF TEXAS § 

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COUNTY OF TRAVIS § 

VERIFICATION 

On this day, Christopher M. Gunter appeared before me, the undersigned 

notary public, and after I administered an oath to him, upon his oath, he said he 

read the Appellant's First Motion for Extension of Time to Brief and the facts 

stated in it are within his personal knowledge and are true and correct. 

CHRISTOPHER M. GUNTER 

SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me by Christopher M. Gunter on 

April 9, 2015. 
ELIZABETH BLACK, 

Appellant 

vs. 

THE STATE OF TEXAS, 

Appellee 

NO. 03-15-00065-CR 

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ORDER 

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE TIDRD DISTRICT 

OF TEXAS 

On this day came to be heard Appellant's First Motion for Extension of 

Time to File Brief, and the court having reviewed the same finds the motion should 

be: 

GRANTED I DENIED. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the time in which to file Appellant's 

Brief is extended until the ___ day of _________ , 2015. 

SIGNED this_ day of ______ , 2015. 

JUDGE PRESIDING 
Christopher M. Gunter* 

Alan Bennett 

Merit "Gene" Anthes, Jr. 

,. Board Certified- Criminal Law 

Texas Board of Legal Specialization 

Jeffrey D. Kyle 

Price Daniel Sr. Building 

209 West 14th Street, Room 101 

Austin, Texas 78701 

Dear Mr. Kyle: 

GUNTER, 

BENNETT 

&ANTHES 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW 

600 WEST NINTH STREET 

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 

April 9, 2015 

Telephone: 

Office: (512) 476-2494 

Fax: (512) 476-2497 

Via Electronic Delivery 

Re: Elizabeth Black 

vs. 

The State of Texas 

No. 03-15-00065-CR 

On Appeal from Travis County 

Court-at-Law Number Five 

Cause No. Cl-CR-13-217530 

Enclosed for filing please find Appellant's First Motion for Extension of Time to File 

Brief in the above-referenced cause. 

Thank you for your assistance in this matter. Please feel free to contact me should you 

have any questions. 

cc: Giselle Horton 

Assistant Travis County Attorney 

Via Facsimile (512) 854-9316 

Christopher M. Gunter