ACCEPTED 01-14-00620-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 4/1/2015 3:29:30 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK No. 01-14-00620-CR In the FILED IN Court of Appeals 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS For the 4/1/2015 3:29:30 PM First District of Texas CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE At Houston Clerk

 No. 1394253 In the 176th District Court Harris County, Texas  BRODRICK RENALDA FRENCH Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee  STATE’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME IN WHICH TO FILE APPELLATE BRIEF 

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS: COMES NOW THE STATE OF TEXAS, in accordance with Rules 10.5(b)(1) and 38.6(d) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and files this motion for extension of time in which to file the State’s brief in this case, and, in support thereof, presents the following: 1. In the 176th District Court of Harris County, Texas, in cause number 1394253, the Appellant was convicted on July 15, 2014, in The State of Texas v. Brodrick Renalda French.

2. For the offense of robbery, his punishment was assessed at twenty-seven years in prison.

3. A written notice of appeal was timely filed on July 15, 2014.

4. Appellant’s brief was filed with this Court on February 19, 2015.

5. The State’s brief was due to be filed with this Court on March 23, 2015.

6. An extension of time in which to file the State’s brief is requested until April 2, 2015.

7. No previous extensions have been granted to the State.

8. The facts relied upon to explain the need for this extension are: The State’s brief in this case has been prepared by an appellate intern, who has also been attending law school during this same time period. Therefore, additional time has been necessary in order to prepare the State’s brief.

WHEREFORE, the State prays that this Court will grant an extension of time until April 2, 2015, in which to file the State’s brief in this case.

Respectfully submitted, /s/ Alan Curry ALAN CURRY Assistant District Attorney Harris County, Texas 1201 Franklin, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 755-5826 TBC No. 05263700 [email protected] CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing instrument has been mailed to the appellant’s attorney at the following addresses on April 1, 2015: David Garza Attorney at Law South Lockwood Houston, Texas 77011

/s/ Alan Curry ALAN CURRY Assistant District Attorney Harris County, Texas 1201 Franklin, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 755-5826 TBC No. 05263700 [email protected] Date: April 1, 2015