First Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief 

Case No. 02-18-00021-CR 

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Case No. 02-18-00021-CR 

Kenvante Deshun Gatewood 

v. 

 

State of Texas 

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In the Court of Appeals 

for the Second District of Texas 

at Fort Worth, Texas 

First Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief

To the Honorable Court of Appeals: 

NOW COMES appellant in the above styled and numbered cause, by and 

through attorney, Max J. Striker, and moves this Court to grant an extension of 

time to file Appellant’s Brief, pursuant to Rule 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of 

Appellate Procedure, and for good cause shows the following: 

1. This case is on appeal from the 396th District Court of Tarrant County, 

Texas. 

2. The case in the trial court was styled State of Texas v. Kenvante Deshun 

Gatewood Cause No. 14992350 

3. The Clerks Record was filed on April 20th 2018. 

4. The Reporters Record was filed on April 17th 2018. 

ACCEPTED

02-18-00021-CR

SECOND COURT OF APPEALS

FORT WORTH, TEXAS

5/24/2018 5:13 AM

DEBRA SPISAK

CLERK

 FILED IN 2nd COURT OF APPEALS FORT WORTH, TEXAS 5/24/2018 5:13:49 AM DEBRA SPISAK Clerk
First Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief

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5. Appellant’s Brief is currently due May 21st 2018.

6. Appellant is incarcerated. 

7. Appellant requests a thirty (30) day extension of time to file the Appellant’s 

Brief.

8. In support of this motion and as good cause, Appellant’s counsel shows that 

he has been unable to complete the brief in this case before the due date it 

because he is currently working on or just completed the following appeals 

cases:

Javier Carbajal v. State : Case No. 02-18-00141-CR

Miguel E. Garcia Arrendondo v. State ; Case No. 05-17-00814-CR .

Adan Joel Vargas v. State : Case no 01-18-00285-CR

9. Appellant’s counsel requires additional time to prepare and file the 

Appellant’s brief in this matter. Therefore, Appellant requests that the due 

date of this appeal, which is currently May 21st 2018, be extended for thirty

(30) days to June 21st 2018.
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WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this 

Court grant this Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief, and for 

such other and further relief as the Court may deem appropriate.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/Max J. Striker

Max J. Striker

3000 East Loop 820

Fort Worth, Texas 76112

817.262.0758

State Bar No. 24058138

maxstrikerlaw@yahoo.com

Certificate of Conference

On May 23rd 2018, Attorney Max Striker spoke with Haley Little of

the Post-Conviction Section of the Tarrant County Criminal District 

Attorney’s office who indicated that this motion was unopposed. 

/s/Max J. Striker

Max J. Striker
First Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief

Case No. 02-18-00021-CR

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Certificate of Service

On May 24th 2018, counsel for Appellant caused a copy of this 

motion to be mailed, emailed or hand delivered to the following individuals: 

Joe Spence

Post-Conviction

Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney

401 W. Belknap

Fort Worth, TX 76196

/s/Max J. Striker

Max J. Striker