First Unopp osed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief Case No. 02-18-00021-CR

Page 1 of 4 **Case No. 02-18-00021-CR**

**Kenvante Deshun Gatewood** 

**v.**

**State of Texas §**  **§ §**  **§ §**  **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 Honorab le 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 20 th 2018.

4. The Repor ters Record was filed on April 17 th 2018. ACCEPTED 02-18-00021-CR SECOND COURT OF APPEALS

FORT WORTH, TEXAS 5/24/2018 5:13 AM DEBRA SPISAK CLERKFirst Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief Case No. 02

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Page 2 of 4 5. App ellant’s Brief is currently due May 2 1st 201 8

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6. Appellant is incarcerated.

7. Appellant requests a thirty ( 3 0) 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

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Miguel E. Garcia Arrendondo v. State ; Case No. 05

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. Adan Joel Vargas v. State : Case no 01

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

Appellant’s brief in this matter. Theref o re, Appellant requests that the due

date of this appeal, which is currently May 2 1st 201 8 , be extended for th irty

( 3 0 ) days to June 2 1st 201 8

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Page 3 of 4 WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays tha t this

Court grant this Motion t o 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 Ma x 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 Ma x J. StrikerFirst Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief Case No. 02

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Page 4 of 4 **Certificate of Service**

On May 2 4th 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 Ma x J. Striker