ACCEPTED 03-16-00133-CR 13147483 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/10/2016 11:50:49 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE CLERK No. 03-16-00133-CR

In the FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS For the 10/10/2016 11:50:49 AM THIRD SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT JEFFREY D. KYLE at Austin Clerk ______________________________________

On Appeal from the 264th Judicial District Court of Williamson County, Texas Cause Number 74451 ______________________________________

KEEVIN DASHAWN BYRD, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee _____________________________________

APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME ______________________________

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE THIRD COURT OF

APPEALS:

COMES NOW, Keevin Dashawn Byrd, Appellant herein, by and through his

attorney of record, Kristen Jernigan, and files this, his Motion for Extension of

Time. In support of said motion, Appellant would show the Court the following:

1. Appellant’s brief was due in this case on September 16, 2016.

2. Appellant seeks an extension of thirty days in which to file his brief, making his brief due on or before October 16, 2016.

3. The undersigned has sought one previous extension in this case and mis-calandered the new due date. 4. In the past thirty days, the undersigned has filed writs of habeas corpus in Cause Number 13-0615-K368, Ex parte Mashaun Hirschler, in the 368th District Court of Williamson County and Cause Number 1746-93, Ex parte Rogelio Rios Martinez, aka Rogelio Martinez Serrata in the County Court at Law of Nacogdoches County. Finally, the undersigned has made numerous court appearances and undertaken the tasks associated with the management of a solo attorney practice.

5. For the reasons set forth above, Appellant respectfully requests that he be granted an extension of thirty days so that his brief in this case will now be due on October 16, 2016.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant respectfully

requests that this Court grant his Motion for Extension of Time.

Respectfully submitted,

___/s/__Kristen Jernigan_____ KRISTEN JERNIGAN State Bar Number 90001898 207 S. Austin Ave. Georgetown, Texas 78626 (512) 904-0123 (512) 931-3650 (fax) [email protected] CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The undersigned hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the

foregoing Appellant’s Motion for Extension of Time has been mailed to the Bell

County District Attorney’s Office, P.O. Box 540, Belton, Texas 76513, on October

10, 2016.

/s/ Kristen Jernigan _______________________________ Kristen Jernigan

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