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ACCEPTED
                                                                                         06-15-00042-CR
                                                                              SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                                    TEXARKANA, TEXAS
                                                                                    7/7/2015 12:04:28 PM
                                                                                        DEBBIE AUTREY
                                                                                                  CLERK

                               NO. 06-15-0042-CR
                                06-15-0043-CR
                                06-15-0044-CR                          FILED IN
                                                                6th COURT OF APPEALS
                                06-15-0045-CR                     TEXARKANA, TEXAS
                                06-15-0046-CR                   7/7/2015 12:04:28 PM
                                                                    DEBBIE AUTREY
                                                                        Clerk
RICHARD DARBY III,                      §                ON APPEAL FROM THE
    Appellant                           §
                                        §             102nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
VS.                                     §
                                        §
STATE OF TEXAS,                         §            COURT OF BOWIE COUNY
    Appellee                            §                           TEXAS

       MOTION TO EXTEND TIME FOR FILING STATE’S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

      COMES NOW the State of Texas by and through her below named Criminal

District Attorney and for its Motion for Belated Filing of Appellee’s Brief states as

follows:

                                         I.

1. This case is pending from the 102nd Judicial District of Bowie County, Texas.

2. The case is styled State of Texas v. Richard Darby III, Cause Nos. 14F98-102,

14F133-102, 14F179-102, 14F252-102, and 14F180-102.

3. Appellant pled guilty to the charges of Evading Arrest with a Motor Vehicle, three

charges of Aggravated Robber, and Theft $1500-$20,000. The Appellant requested
the jury assess his punishment on the five charges. This appeal stems from the

Appellant’s trial on punishment. The jury assessed punishment at 10 years on the

Evading Arrest, 45 years on each of the Aggravated Assaults, and 2 years on the

Theft charge.

4. Appellant’s Brief was filed on June 4, 2015, making the State’s Brief originally

due on or about July 6, 2015.

5. The State has not previously requested an extension of time for filing a brief.

7. Appellee has now completed Appellee’s brief, and requests leave of this Court for

the belated filing of the same. Appellee’s completed brief is filed simultaneously

with this Motion.

                                         II.

The Brief was not timely prepared in this matter due to the press of the business,

both trial and appellate. Said business includes, but is not limited to, the following

since Appellant’s brief was filed:

    Preparation of the State’s brief in Kevin Fahrni v. State of Texas, 06-14-

       00148-CR, which was due on June 17, 2015.

    Preparation for the pre-trial docket in the 5th District Court on June 15, 2015.

      In addition to the aforementioned work matters, the attorney for the State

       handling this appeal was out of the country on vacation from June 4-13, 2015.
      Preparation of the State’s brief in Reginald Reece v. State of Texas, 6-14-

       00192-CR, which was filed on June 22, 2015.

      Pre-trial meetings and preparation for the trial of State of Texas v. Delbert

       Sisemore, Aggravated Robbery, Burglary of Habitation, Possession of a

       Controlled Substance, during the week of June 22, 2015. Trial was held on

       June 30-July 1, 2015.

      Preparation and attendance at the pre-trial and trial dockets in the 5th District

       Court on June 29, 2015.

                                          III.

       This motion is made in good faith and not for purposes of delay.

                                      PRAYER

WHEREFORE, on the bases of Rule 73 rule of the Texas Rules of Appellate

Procedure, the State respectfully requests this court to grand the Motion for

Extension of Time for the filing of the State’s Brief.

                                                      Respectfully submitted,

                                                      __/s/ Lauren N. Sutton______
                                                      LAUREN N. SUTTON
                                                      Texas Bar No. 24079421
                                                      601 Main Street
                                                      Texarkana, TX 75501
                                                    ASSISTANT DISTRICT
                                                    ATTORNEY

                          CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion to

Extend Time for Filing State’s Brief was forwarded to Mr. Troy Hornsby counsel

for Appellant, on this the 7th day of July, 2015.

                                                    __/s/ Lauren N. Sutton______
                                                    LAUREN N. SUTTON