FILED IN

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

February 26, 2015

ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK CASE NO. AP-77,033

AP-77,033

. COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Transmitted 2/26/2015 2:25:20 PM

Accepted 2/26/2015 3:08:25 PM

ABEL ACOSTA

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COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

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GEORGE THOMAS CURRY,

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THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

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APPELLANT'S THIRD MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW GEORGE THOMAS CURRY, appellant, by and through his

attorney of record, KURT B. WENTZ, who files this appellant's Third Motion for

Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief and in support thereof would show this Court

as follows:

I.

The defendant has been guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death.

II.

The appeal ofthe appellant's conviction is automatic.

III.

On August 26, 2014 the Court received the Reporter's Record.

The appellant's brief was originally due on or about September 25, 2014.

IV.

The Court granted counsel's Second Motion for Extension of Time to File

Appellant's Briefto February 23, 2015.

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V.

The attorney for the appellant has been unable to complete the appellant's brief by

the date given by this Court because of the seriousness ofthe case, the size ofthe record,

and the following cases which have required an overwhelming amount of counsel's time

since the Court granted counsel a second extension:

A. Counsel had to prepare for the following aggravated robbery cases set for

trial on February 6, 2015 in a matter entitled and number as: Cause Nos. 1412126,

1437267, 1437268, 1437269; The State ofTexas v. Enitor Cole.

B. Counsel had to try an aggravated sexual assault on January 1, 2015,

February 2, 2015, February 3, 2015, and February 4, 2015 in a case entitled and

numbered as: Cause No. 1454997; The State ofTexas v. Richard Owings.

C. Counsel had to try an assault on a public servant case on February 13,

2015 in a case entitled and numbered as: Cause No. 1430641; The State of Texas v.

Tommy Alexander.

D. Counsel had to try a child custody case on February 10, 2015 in a case

entitled In the Interest ofNathan Jasso which has been continued to February 24, 2015.

E. Counsel has been able to complete and file the appellant's brief in Cause

No. 1380317; The State of Texas v. DanielRodriguez in the 1st Court ofAppeals.

VI.

The attorney for the appellant requests that the Court extend the time for filing the

appellant's brief to April 20, 2015.
VII.

This request is not intended for the purposes of delay but only so that justice may

be done.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the appellant prays that the Court

grant this Motion in all things.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ KURT B. WENTZ

KURT B. WENTZ

5629 Cypress Creek Parkway,

Suite 115

Houston, Texas 77069

Phone: 281/587-0088

State Bar No. 21179300

e-mail: kbsawentz@yahoo.com

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Kurt B. Wentz, hereby certify that a true and correct paper copy of the

Appellant's Third Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief was served on

the Assistant District Attorney for Harris County, Texas presently handling this Cause on

the 26th day of February, 2015.

/s/ KURT B. WENTZ

KURT B. WENTZ