ACCEPTED 14-14-00863-CR FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 5/8/2015 3:32:41 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK NO. 14-14-00863-CR

FILED IN 14th COURT OF APPEALS IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR HOUSTON, TEXAS THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS5/8/2015 3:32:41 PM AT HOUSTON CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk

JAMES RIVERA, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

Appealed from the 33ih District Court of Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause Number 1442738

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLANT

Joseph Salhab State Bar #17532300 2028 Buffalo Terrace Houston, Texas 77019 Tel. (713) 528-1005 Fax: (713) 528-2424 [email protected] COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT JAMES RIVERA NO. 14-14-00863-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

JAMES RIVERA, Appel/ant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appel/ee.

Appealed from the 33ih District Court of Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause Number 1442738

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF OF APPELLANT

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: COMES NOW, JAMES RIVERA, Appellant, by and through his attorney of record on appeal, Joseph Salhab, files this Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief. In support of said Motion, the Appellant shows the Court the following: I.

The Appellant was convicted in the 33ih District Court of Harris County, Texas, on or about October 16, 2014, in Cause Number 1442738, of Aggravated Sexual Assault.

II.

Appellant gave timely notice of appeal.

III.

Appellant's brief was originally due on February 17, 2015. This is Appellant's second Motion for Extension.

IV.

Appellant is requesting the Court grant an extension of eighteen (18) days for filing the Appellant's Brief until May 8, 2015.

V. Appellant's request for an extension of time is being filed concurrently with Appellant's brief.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that the Court grant an extension of eighteen (18) days until May 8, 2015, to file Appellant's Brief.

VERIFICATION

STATE OF TEXAS § § COUNTY OF HARRIS § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared JOSEPH SALHAB, who being duly sworn has deposed and stated upon oath: "My name is JOSEPH SALHAS. I am the Appellant's attorney on appeal in the above-styled and numbered cause. I have read the above and foregoing Motion to Extend Time to file Appellant's Brief and the facts contained therein are true and correct."

(J~ JOS HAS

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO ~eFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this the $.(1A day of Iflt~'!:::f ' 2015, to certify which, witness my hand and official seal of office.

Notary Public in and for ","':itfJi;:;.,-.. MARIA DEL PILAR MONTES The State of Texas &) / ~~r:~ MY COMMISSION EXPIRES Commission Expires: 2@ •j b <'~~t!;"~ June 28, 2016 I "',W,,9r:,~,""