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CAUSE NO. 02-16-00327-CR

SAMUEL DEWON WALKER, * COURT OF APPEALS

APPELLANT *

*

VS. * SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS

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THE STATE OF TEXAS, *

APPELLEE * FORT WORTH

FIRST UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE 

APPELLANT'S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:

Rebekah R. Syck, attorney for Appellant Samuel Dewon Walker, files this Motion for 

Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief and in its support shows the Court as follows:

1. This Motion is brought pursuant to T.R.A.P. 38.6 (d) and 10.5(b).

2. Appellant's brief is currently due to be filed on or before Monday, November 14, 2016.

3. Counsel for Appellant respectfully requests an additional 30 days to file Appellant’s brief.

4. Appellant is currently incarcerated in the Wichita County, Texas jail. 

5. This motion is unopposed.

6. In support of this request, Appellant's counsel advises this Honorable Court as follows:

a. This is an appeal of convictions for aggravated kidnapping, assault with a previous 

conviction, unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, and violation of a protective order. 

Appellant plead not guilty to the charges, and the jury convicted him and sentenced him to two life 

sentences, a 35 year sentence, and a 40 year sentence, to be served concurrently.

b. I was appointed as counsel on this case on October 7, 2016, after the Court granted 

trial court counsel Rickey Bunch’s motion to withdraw as counsel.

c. I obtained the record in this case during October. During my review, I discovered 

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02-16-00327-CR

SECOND COURT OF APPEALS

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

11/11/2016 2:48:50 PM

DEBRA SPISAK

CLERK

 FILED IN 2nd COURT OF APPEALS FORT WORTH, TEXAS 11/11/2016 2:48:50 PM DEBRA SPISAK Clerk
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that Defendant’s Exhibit 2, an audio recording, was not included in the record. I conferred with the 

court reporter, Leslie Ryan-Hash, and she later provided me with a copy of the audio recording. I 

picked up the copy from the district clerk’s office on November 9, 2016.

d. Appellant’s counsel, in addition to preparing the brief in this case, must also devote 

time to the following additional matters: (1) preparing an appellate brief to the Fifth Circuit Court 

of Appeals in USA v. Nancy Freeman, No 16-11024, (2) preparing for hearings on numerous 

misdemeanor matters in Wichita County Courts at Law #1 and #2, and (3) preparing for civil 

commitment hearings in Wichita County during the month of November.

e. Appellant’s counsel is a sole practitioner who handles all legal and most of the 

administrative duties of her practice.

7. The undersigned has conferred with opposing counsel, who indicated there was no 

opposition to this request.

Therefore, Appellant's counsel requests that this Court extend the deadline for filing of 

Appellant’s brief by 30 days.

Respectfully submitted,

 _/s/ Rebekah R. Syck

 Rebekah R. Syck

 Attorney for Appellant

 3808 Kemp Blvd., Ste. B, #105

 Wichita Falls, TX 76308

 (940) 249-4494

 (940) 687-9090 FAX

 rrsyck@gmail.com

 TSB# 24051872
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

On the 10th day of November, 2016, I conferred via email with Ms. Jennifer Ponder, counsel 

for Appellee, regarding the nature and substance of this motion, and Ms. Ponder indicated that she 

was not opposed to the relief sought.

_/s/ Rebekah R. Syck

Rebekah R. Syck

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing First Unopposed Motion for 

Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief was served upon Ms. Jennifer Ponder on the 11th day of 

November, 2016, by email via efile.

_/s/ Rebekah R. Syck

Rebekah R. Syck