No. 05-14-01569-CV

IN THE 

FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS 

DALLAS, TEXAS 

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IN THE INTEREST OF J.W.C., A CHILD 

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On Appeal from the 301st District Court 

Of Dallas County, Texas 

Cause No. DF-13-17254-T 

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APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR ADDITIONAL 

TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF and 

MOTION TO ACCEPT FILED BRIEF 

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TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: 

COMES NOW APPELLANTS, James Cook and Shaunice Cook, who 

through their attorney of record, Jim G. Cobb, request additional time to file 

Appellant’s Brief and request the Court to accept Appellant’s brief that has been 

tendered to the Court. 

In support thereof would show: 

1. Said Appellant’s brief was due to be filed by February 19, 2015. 

ACCEPTED

05-14-01569-CV

FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS

DALLAS, TEXAS

3/5/2015 4:18:42 PM

LISA MATZ

CLERK

 FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 3/5/2015 4:18:42 PM LISA MATZ Clerk
Appellant’s Motion for Additional Time – page 3

2. Attorney for Appellant’s had a death in his family on February 18, 

2015 with a rapidly scheduled funeral in Tyler, Texas on February 20, 

2015 which he attended. On Monday, February 23, 2015, Appellant

attorney’s law office was closed due to bad weather (ice storm) and was 

also closed for part of the day on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 due to 

residual ice on the roads. 

3. Appellant’s brief was filed on Thursday, February 26, 2015 making it 

one week late.

4. Attorney for Appellants, Jim G. Cobb, and Appellants request the 

Court to grant an extension of time to file said brief and request the 

Court to accept the brief that was tendered to the Court on February 26, 

2015.

 PRAYER

 WHEREFORE, Appellant’s, James Cook and Shaunice Cook, request an 

extension of time to file brief and request the Court to accept the brief that has 

tendered to the Court.

Respectfully submitted, 

Jim G. Cobb
Appellant’s Motion for Additional Time – page 3

LAW OFFICE OF JIM G. COBB

701 Commerce 

Suite 200

Dallas, TX 75202

Tel: 214-752-0229

Facsimile: 214-752-5257

Email: adijimboy@aol.com

/S/ Jim G. Cobb____________

 By: Jim G. Cobb

SBN: 04443500

ATTORNEY FOR JAMES COOK, APPELLANT

 ATTORNEY FOR SHAUNICE COOK, APPELLANT

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

I hereby certify that I attempted to confer with the counsel for the other 

parties regarding whether they opposed the relief requested in this motion by email 

on Thursday, March 5, 2015. I also certify that earlier I spoke with Sylvia 

Cantu, Assistant District Attorney, and she had no objections. Glyne Worrell 

has not responded as of the date of the filed on this motion.

/S/ Jim G. Cobb____________

 By: Jim G. Cobb

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a true and correct copy of the above was served on Counsel for 

the Appellee and the Guardian ad Litem in accordance with 9.5 of the Texas Rules 

of Appellant Procedure in the manner indicated below on March 5, 2015.

 
Appellant’s Motion for Additional Time – page 3

VIA FACSIMILE 214-653-6615

AND EMAIL: Sylvia.cantu@dallascounty.org

Assistant District Attorney

SYLVIA A. CANTU

133 N. Riverfront Blvd. #19

Dallas, TX 75207

TEL: 214-698-2285

FAX: 214-653-6615

VIA FACSIMILE 214-540-4945

AND EMAIL: gworrell@theworrelllawfirm.com

Guardian ad Litem/Attorney ad Litem for the child

GLYNE D. WORRELL

4144 N. Central, Suite 230

Dallas, Texas 75204

TEL: 314-540-5950

FAX: 214-540-4945

/S/ Jim G. Cobb____________

 By: Jim G. Cobb