CAUSE NO. 01-13-01027-CR

RODNEY EUGENE MILUM IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

[Appellant] §

VS. § OF THE FIRST

THE STATE OF TEXAS §

[Appellee] SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:

COMES NOW RODNEY EUGENE MILUM, Appellant, and files this motion

for an extension in which to file his appellate brief. In support of this motion, Appellant

shows the court the following:

The Appellant was found guilty of Sexual Assault of a Child on October 17, 2013.

He was sentenced, by the jury to two years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

with the recommendation that the sentence be probated. The trial court then assessed

an eight year term of community supervision and assessed various conditions.

A written notice of appeal was filed on October 30,2013.

Counsel for the Appellant was appointed and subsequently filed an Anders brief

on June 9, 2014. Appellant filed a pro se brief alleging that there was error. After a

review of the briefs and the record, this Court abated the appeal and ordered new

counsel appointed. Counsel was appointed on November 21, 2014. A supplemental ACCEPTED

01-13-01027-CR

FIRST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON, TEXAS

1/13/2015 12:06:55 PM

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