NO. 06-15-00114- CR

GEORGE WASHINGTON SHARPER § IN THE COURT

§ VS. § OF APPEALS § STATE OF TEXAS § SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

THIRD MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: Now comes GEORGE WASHINGTON SHARPER, Appellant in the above styled and numbered cause, and moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file appellant's brief, pursuant to Rule 38.6 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause shows the following:

1. Th is case is on appeal from the 196 th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas.

2. The case below w as styled State of Texas v. George Washington Sharper, Cause No. 28,240.

3. Appellant was convicted in Cause 28,240 of Capital Murder and was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the Texas Department of Corrections,

Institutional Division.

4. Notice of appeal was given on July 16, 2015. ACCEPTED 06-15-00114-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 11/16/2015 3:34:18 PM DEBBIE AUTREY

CLERK6. The clerk's record in this case was filed on August 14, 2015 ; the

reporter' s record in this case was filed on August 14, 2015

. 7. The appellate brief is presently due on November 6, 2015

. 8. Appellant requests an extension of time of ten (10 ) days from the present due date

. 9. One previous motion for extension of time to file the brief has been

filed and granted in this case.

10. Defendant is currently incarcerated

. 11. Appellant relies on the following facts as good cause for the requested

extension:

A. Appellant’s case raises several areas of appellate consideration, many

of which are quite complex.

B. This is a Capital Murder

– non death penalty case. It involves a severe penalty and all appellate issues should be given sufficient consideration and time to be developed and properly briefed on appeal.

C. Although Appellant’s attorney has spent considerable time thus far, additional time is needed properly to prepare Appellant’s Brief.

D. Appellant’s attorney has spent considerable time in court appearing in the following cases:

1. On November 3, 2015 in In the Interest of Uglade Children , CauseNo. 82022 in the 354 th District Court of Hunt County, Texas;

2. On November 4, 2015 in In the Interest of A.H., Chil d, Cause

N o. 81,688 in the 196 th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas;

3. On November 4, 2015 in In the Interest of B.P.W., Child , Cause No. 81,722 in the 196 th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas;

4. On November 4, 2 015 in In the Interest of T.K.H., Child , Cause No. 80,862 in the 196 th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas;

5. On November 4, 2015 in In the Interest of A.G., A.G., Jr., And G.G., Children , Cause No. 81439 in the 196 th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas;

6. On November 4, 2015 in State of Texas v. Stephen Robert Chaney, Cause No. 29,917 in t h e 354 th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas;

7. On November 12, 2015 in In the Interest of A.M.W., Child , Cause no. 82,395 in the 196 th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas;

8. On November 12, 2015, in In the Interest of E.M.H., Child , Cause No. 82.087 in the 196 th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas; and

9. On November 12, 2015, in In the Interest of J.F., Child , Cause No. 82,358 in the 196 th Judicial District Court of Hunt County, Texas.

A ppellant’s attorney has conferred with Calvin Grogan, Assistant DistrictAttorney of Hunt County, Texas, and the State does not oppose this Motion.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED , Appellant prays tha t this Court grant this Third Motion t o Extend Time to File Appellant's Brief, and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem appropriate. Respectfully submitted, RENSHAW, DAVIS & FERGUSON, LLP By: /s/ Katherine A. Ferguson Katherine A. Ferguson (SBN 06918050) 2900 Lee Street, Suite 102 P.O. Box 21 Greenville, Texas 75403

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Thi s is to certify that November 16 , 2015 , a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served on the Hunt County District Attorney's Office, Hunt County Courthouse, 4 th Floor, Greenville, Texas by hand delivery.

/s/ Katherine A. Fe rguson Katherine A. Ferguson