ACCEPTED 07-15-00357-CR SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS AMARILLO, TEXAS December 14, 2015 1:52:36 p.m.12/14/2015 1:52:36 PM Vivian Long, Clerk

CASE NO. 07-15-00357-CR

MICHAEL ANTHONY COLE PHILLIPS § IN THE SEVENTH

VS. § COURT OF APPEALS

STATE OF TEXAS § AMARILLO, TEXAS

STATE’S FIRST MOTION TO EXTEND TIME

COMES NOW the State of Texas by and through her District Attorney, Mark Pratt, and files this motion to extend time. (A) The state’s brief is due on December 16, 2015, and appellant’s brief was filed on November 16, 2015; (C) The state is requesting an extension of 30 days, until January 14, 2015; (D) I have not had adequate time to prepare a response to appellant’s brief as I have had numerous dockets, contested hearings, and bench trials. (E) This is the first extension requested by the State.

WHEREFORE, the State prays this motion to extend time be granted.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

/s/ Mark Pratt Mark Pratt District Attorney, Hill County, Texas [email protected] P.O. Box 400 Hillsboro, TX 76645 (254) 582-4070 Fax (254)582-4036 State Bar No. 16240550 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that on December 14, 2015 a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served on the defendant, by and through his attorney of record, Gregg Hill, by email.

/s/ Mark Pratt