1 NO. 03-14-00088-CR 03-14-00408-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN, TEXAS DARIUS DONTAE LOVINGS § APPELLANT VS. § THE STATE OF TEXAS § APPELLEE

APPEAL FROM THE 390 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS CAUSE NO. D1-DC-12-301231 and D1-DC-12-203247 STATE'S FOURTH MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS: The State of Texas respectfully moves for an extension of the deadline for filing the State’s brief and, in accordance with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 38.6 and 10.5(b), advises the Court as follows: (a) Following his convictions for Murder and Aggravated Robbery, the appellant filed his notice of appeal in the above causes on February 10, 2014, and June ACCEPTED 03-14-00088-CR 6081047 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS 7/15/2015 3:02:28 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK2

18, 2014. Appellant’s counsel filed a brief on March 18, 2015. (c) The State’s brief is currently due on July 17, 2015

. (c) This request is that the deadline for filing the State’s brief be extended by 30 days

. (d) The number of previous extensions of time granted for submission of the State’s brief is: three

. (e) The State relies upon the following facts to reasonably explain the need for an extension of the deadline: 1. During the period since the appellant’s brief was filed, the undersigned attorney has completed and filed an original brief in two other pending appellate cases, (i.e. In the Matter of R.J., No. 03-14-00389-CV; and In the Matter of N.G.-D., No. 03-14-00437-CV); and has completed and filed an answer in another case pending in the 167 th Judicial District Court of Travis County on a writ of habeas corpus (Ex parte Gary Stier , No. 92- 4772). The undersigned attorney has also completed and filed a motion for rehearing in a pending Petition for Discretionary Review, (i.e. State of Texas v. Adelfo Ramirez Cruz, CCA No. PD-0082-14). The undersigned attorney is also responsible for preparing the State’s brief in another pending appellate case (i.e. Thaung Tin v. State of Texas, No. 03-14-3

00677-CR; and Jonas Hampton Smith v. State of Texas, No. 14-15- 00037-CR). The undersigned attorney is also responsible for preparing a court ordered response to a Petition for Writ of Mandamus (i.e. In re John Antonio Slaughter, No. 03-15-00387-CV). 2. This request is not made for the purpose of delay, but to ensure that the Court has a proper State’s brief to aid in the just disposition of the above cause. WHEREFORE, the State of Texas respectfully requests that the deadline for filing the State’s brief be extended to August 17, 2015. Respectfully submitted, ROSEMARY LEHMBERG District Attorney Travis County, Texas /s/ Kathryn A. Scales Kathryn A. Scales Assistant District Attorney State Bar No. 00789128 P.O. Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767 (512) 854-9400 Fax No. 854-4810 Kathryn.Scales@traviscountytx.gov AppellateTCDA@traviscountytx.gov4 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i), I hereby certify, based upon the computer program used to generate this motion, that this motion contains 362 words, excluding words contained in those parts of the motion that Rule 9.4(i) exempts from inclusion in the word count. I certify, further, that this motion is printed in a conventional, 14-point typeface.
/s/ Kathryn A. Scales Kathryn A. Scales Assistant District Attorney

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that, on the 15 th day of July, 2015, a true and correct copy of this motion was served, by U.S. mail, electronic mail, facsimile, or electronically through the electronic filing manager, to the Appellant’s attorney, Paul Evans, Attorney at Law, 811 Nueces Street, Austin, Texas 78701-2215, [paulmatthewevans@hotmail.com] . /s/ Kathryn A. Scales Kathryn A. Scales Assistant District Attorney