FILED 14-0692 2/27/2015 10:19:55 AM tex-4309902 SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS BLAKE A. HAWTHORNE, CLERK No. 14-0692

In the Supreme Court of Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS, Petitioner, v. ONE (1) 2004 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR, VIN # 5LM FU27RX4LJ28242 Respondent.

On Appeal from the 105th Judicial District Court of Nueces County, Texas

UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF ON THE MERITS

TO THE HONORABLE TEXAS SUPREME COURT: Petitioner, The State of Texas, moves to extend the time to file its brief on the merits, pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 10.5(b) and 53.7(f).

The brief on the merits is currently due on March 2, 2015.

Petitioner seeks a 30-day extension, creating a new deadline of April 1, 2015. Petitioner requests this extension because of the press of other professional commitments. This is Petitioner’s first extension request, and no party opposes the extension.

Accordingly, Petitioner respectfully requests that the Court grant an extension of time for filing its brief on the merits to April 1, 2015.

Respectfully submitted.

KEN PAXTON Attorney General of Texas CHARLES E. ROY First Assistant Attorney General SCOTT A. KELLER Solicitor General /s/ J. Campbell Barker J. CAMPBELL BARKER Deputy Solicitor General State Bar No. 24049125 PHILIP A. LIONBERGER Assistant Solicitor General OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, Texas 78711-2548 Tel.: (512) 936-1698 Fax: (512) 474-2697 [email protected] COUNSEL FOR PETITIONER

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE I certify that counsel for all parties have been consulted about this motion, and none is not opposed.

/s/ J. Campbell Barker J. CAMPBELL BARKER

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE On February 27, 2015, a true and correct copy of this notice was served by mail or electronic means on: Celina Lopez Leon LAW OFFICE OF SCOTT M. ELLISON, P.L.L.C. Peoples Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 [email protected]

/s/ J. Campbell Barker J. CAMPBELL BARKER