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                                                                                               05-23-00683-CR
                                                                                     FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                                               DALLAS, TEXAS
                                                                                             2/26/2024 9:36 AM
                                                                                                RUBEN MORIN
                                                                                                        CLERK

                                  CASE NO. 05-23-00683-CR

JOSEPH MARSHALL GUTIERREZ                          §    IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                          FILED IN
                                                                      5th COURT OF APPEALS
                                                   §                      DALLAS, TEXAS
V.                                                 §    FIFTH JUDICIAL2/26/2024
                                                                       DISTRICT 9:36:46 AM
                                                   §                       Ruben Morin
THE STATE OF TEXAS                                 §    DALLAS, TEXAS         Clerk

                  SECOND MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
                       TO FILE APPELLANT'S BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:

        COMES NOW, Appellant and respectfully moves this Court to extend the

time for filing the Appellant’s Brief, and in accordance with the appellate rules,

submits the following facts:

            1.) This case is on appeal from the 296th Judicial District Court, Collin

                County, Texas in Cause No. 296-83200-2022, State of Texas vs.

                Joseph Marshall Gutierrez.

            2.) Appellant was convicted on June 21, 2023 on an indictment for the

                felony offense of Online Solicitation Minor Sexual Conduct.

                Appellant received a life sentence of confinement in TDCJ.

            3.) Appellant has requested a prior extension of time to file its brief. This

                Court granted the first request for extension and set the due date for

                February 26, 2024 to file Appellant’s Brief.

            4.) Appellant’s counsel hereby files this Second Motion for Extension of

Joseph Marshall Gutierrez v. The State of Texas                                    1
Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief
Case No. 05-23-00683-CR / Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas, TX
                Time to File Appellant’s Brief. Appellant requests a thirty (30) day

                extension.

            5.) Appellant’s counsel requests the extension based on counsel having

                court appearances and hearings in other matters. Said time spent on

                other matters have affected counsel’s time and ability to finish and

                submit the Appellant’s Brief by the due date of February 26, 2024.

                Specifically, counsel has been preoccupied in the criminal cases:

                State of Texas vs. Tony McCurty, Cause No. 006-85614-2022 and

                Cause No. 006-85615-2022, County Court at Law No. 6, Collin

                County; Cause No. 199-82112-2023 and Cause No. 199-82324-2023,

                199th District Court, Collin County. Said cases are set for jury trial on

                March 4, 2024. Moreover, counsel was occupied in a disposition

                hearing on in a juvenile matter on February 19, 2024.

            6.) Counsel has been working diligently in preparing the Appellant’s

                Brief on this matter, but counsel requests additional time to complete

                the brief.

            7.) Said second request for extension of time to file the Appellant’s Brief

                is sought in the interest of justice and not for the purpose of delay.

        WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Court

grant this Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief, and for such

Joseph Marshall Gutierrez v. The State of Texas                                    2
Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief
Case No. 05-23-00683-CR / Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas, TX
other and further relief as the Court may deem appropriate.

                                                Respectfully submitted,

                                                Chesley & Perales, PC
                                                6951 Virginia Parkway, Suite 311
                                                McKinney, Texas 75071
                                                Tel: (972) 292-7130
                                                Fax: (888) 400-0214

                                                By: /s/ Donny J. Perales
                                                      Donny J. Perales
                                                      Texas Bar No. 24046610

                                                Attorney for Appellant

 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
                TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF

        This is to certify that on FEBRUARY 26, 2024, a true and correct copy of

the above and foregoing Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s

Brief was served to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office via electronic

service, EFile.TX.Gov, to: daappeals@co.collin.tx.us.

                                                        /s/ Donny J. Perales
                                                        Donny J. Perales
                                                        Texas Bar No. 24046610

Joseph Marshall Gutierrez v. The State of Texas                                    3
Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant’s Brief
Case No. 05-23-00683-CR / Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas, TX
                         Automated Certificate of eService
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The filer served this document via email generated by the efiling system
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certificates of service have not changed. Filers must still provide a
certificate of service that complies with all applicable rules.

Donny Perales
Bar No. 24046610
donny@chesleyperaleslaw.com
Envelope ID: 84881759
Filing Code Description: Motion
Filing Description: Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief,
Second Request
Status as of 2/26/2024 9:42 AM CST

Associated Case Party: Collin County District Attorney's Office

Name                                           BarNumber   Email                       TimestampSubmitted Status

Collin County DA's Office Appellate Division               daappeals@co.collin.tx.us   2/26/2024 9:36:46 AM   SENT