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CAUSE NUMBER 12-17-00200-CR 

WALTER LEWIS GRIFFIS 

VS. 

THE STATE OF TEXAS 

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IN THE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 

COURT OF APPEALS 

APPELLANT'S 

SECOND MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF 

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: 

COMES NOW Appellant Walter Lewis Griffis, by and through Colin D. McFall, 

Attorney of Record, in the above numbered and styled cause, pursuant to Rule 10.5 (b) and Rule 

38.6 (d), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause moves this Court grant 

Appellant's Second Motion to Extend Time to File Brief In support of said motion, the 

Appellant would respectfully show this Honorable Court the following: 

I. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) (1) (A), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Appellant's Brief 

was due on the 27thday of November 2017. 

II. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) (1) (B), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Appellant 

respectfully request a thirty (30) day extension of time to file Appellant's Brief. If granted, 

Appellant's Brief would be due on the 27thday of December 2017. 

III. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) (1) (C), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Counsel relies on the 

following facts to reasonably explain the need for the requested extension: 

Counsel is engaged in the multijurisdictional private practice of law. Counsel engages in 

the practice of family law, juvenile law, criminal defense and quasi criminal proceedings. 

ACCEPTED

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TYLER, TEXAS

11/29/2017 9:32 AM

Pam Estes

CLERK

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Counsel submits his work load is high. Because of the demands of private practice and a high 

work load, Counsel has not had an effective amount of time to draft an appellate brief. Counsel 

needs the requested extension of time to effectively represent Appellant. Appellant is entitled to 

the effective representation of Counsel. 

IV. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) (1) (D), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, this is Counsel's 

second motion for an extension of time to file Appellant's Brief. 

V. 

Pursuant to Rule 10.1(5), Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Counsel was not able to 

consult with opposing counsel, to confirm the instant motion is unopposed. 

VI. 

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant Walter Lewis Griffis, prays the 

Appellate Court grant Appellant's Second Motion to Extend Time to File Brief, and grant 

Counsel an additional thirty (30) days to file Appellant's Brief. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, 

606 East Crawford Street 

Palestine, Texas 75801-2963 

OLIN D. 'ALL Telephone: 903-723-1923 

Attorney at Law Facsimile: 903-723-0269 

Texas Bar Number: 24027498 Email: cmcfall@mcfall-law-office.com 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I, Colin D. McFall, Attorney of Record for the above styled Defendant, hereby certify 

service of a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document upon Anderson County 

Criminal District Attorney's Office, Allyson Mitchell, at amitchell@co.anderson.bc.us, Scott 

Holden, at sholden@co.anderson.tx , and Brenda Cobble, at bcobble@co.anderson.tx.us, by 

email transmission, on the P9 y of November 2017. 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, 

606 East Crawford Street 

Palestine, Texas 75801-2963 

Telephone: 903-723-1923 

Facsimile: 903-723-0269 

Email: cmcfall@mcfall-law-office.com 

Attorney at Law 

Texas Bar Number: 24027498 
Public in and for the State of Texas 

My commission expires: 02/16/2020 

LIZBETT ROMAN 

Notary ID # 130542064 

My Commission Expires 

February 16, 2020 

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CAUSE NUMBER 12-17-00200-CR 

WALTER LEWIS GRIFFIS 

VS. 

THE STATE OF TEXAS 

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IN THE 

TWELFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 

COURT OF APPEALS 

AFFIDAVIT 

BEFORE ME, the undersigned notary, on this day, personally appeared Colin D. McFall, 

a person whose identity is known to me. After I administered an oath to Colin D. McFall, upon 

his oath, he said: 

"My name is Colin D. McFall. I am over eighteen (18) years of age, of sound mind and 

capable of making this Affidavit. I am the Attorney of Record for Walter Lewis Griffis, in the 

above numbered and styled cause. I have read the Appellant's Second Motion to Extend Time to 

File Brief and swear the facts relied on are within my personal knowledge. 

SWORN to and SUBSCRIBED before me by Colin D. McFall on the day of 

November 2017.