No. 04-14-00716-CR

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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 

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Francisco Javier Azuara, Jr. 

 Appellant, 

v. 

The State of Texas 

 Appellee,

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On Appeal From the 

111th Judicial District Court 

Webb County, Texas 

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Appellant’s Un-Opposed Motion for Leave 

to File Appellant’s Amended Brief 

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 Oscar A. Vela, Jr. 

 Texas Bar No. 24004967 

 Appellate counsel for 

 Francisco Javier Azuara, Jr. 

 THE LAW OFFICE OF 

OSCAR A. VELA, JR., P.C.

 1004 E. Hillside Road, Ste. B

 Laredo, Texas 78041 

 Telephone: (956) 568-0221 

 Facsimile: (956) 568-0052 

 ovela@thevelafirm.com

ACCEPTED

04-14-00716-CR

FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

2/6/2015 6:30:25 PM

KEITH HOTTLE

CLERK

 FILED IN 4th COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 2/6/2015 6:30:25 PM KEITH E. HOTTLE Clerk
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Appellant’s Un-Opposed Motion for Leave of Court 

to file Amended Appellate Brief

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TO THE HONORABLE COURT:

Comes now, FRANCISCO JAVIER AZUARA, JR., appellant, and files this 

un-opposed motion for leave of Court to file Appellant’s Amended Brief. In 

support of this motion, appellant shows the court the following:

I. Background Information

1. This case arises from a conviction rendered on July 28, 2014, after a 

jury trial in a Cause No. 2014-CRM-000389-D2 styled State of Texas v. 

FRANCISCO JAVIER AZUARA, JR., in the 111th Judicial District Court, Webb 

County, Texas. 

2. Appellant filed his notice of appeal on October 10, 2014.

3. The Clerk’s record was filed with the Court on November 14, 2014. 

4. The Reporters record was filed with the Court on December 2, 2014.

5. The deadline to file Appellant’s brief was February 2, 2015. 

6. Appellant filed his original brief on February 2, 2015.

II. Un-Opposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Brief 

7. Appellant, by and through the undersigned counsel of record,

respectfully request this Court to grant him leave of court to file his amended 
appellate brief. After filing Appellant’s brief, the undersigned counsel discovered 

some errors in the brief and an additional point of error that is raised in the

amended brief. The amended brief is being filed just three days from the filing 

deadline.

III. Statement of Conference

8. Counsel would show that on February 4, 2015, he conferred with 

Assistant Webb County District Attorney David Reuthinger about this motion and 

he does not oppose leave of court to file the amended brief. 

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED Appellant’s request that 

Court grant his leave of Court to file Appellant’s Amended Brief, which is being 

filed simultaneously with this motion. 

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Oscar A. Vela, Jr. 

Oscar A. Vela, Jr.

Texas Bar No. 24004967

 Appellate counsel for Appellants

THE LAW OFFICE OF 

OSCAR A. VELA, JR., P.C.

1004 E. Hillside Road, Ste. B

Laredo, Texas 78041

Telephone: (956) 568-0221

Facsimile: (956) 568-0052

ovela@thevelafirm.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on this February 6, 2015, a true and correct copy of the 

above foregoing motion for leave of court to file amended brief was served on the 

following:

David L. Reuthinger, Jr. VIA FACSIMILE: (956)523-5054 

Assistant District Attorney AND/OR VIA E-MAIL

Webb County District Attorney

1110 Victoria, Suite 401

Laredo, Texas 78040

/s/ Oscar A. Vela, Jr. 

Oscar A. Vela, Jr.

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

The undersigned counsel of record conferred with Mr. David L. Reuthinger, 

Jr. on February 4, 2015, about this motion and he is unopposed. 

/s/ Oscar A. Vela, Jr. 

Oscar A. Vela, Jr.