Williams, George Neal ( 2015 )

PD-1551-15 PD-1551-15
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 11/30/2015 3:50:45 PM
Accepted 12/1/2015 2:08:28 PM
ABEL ACOSTA
No. CLERK
In the
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
At Austin
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No. 14-14-00700-CR
In the Court of Appeals for the
Fourteenth District of Texas
At Houston
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GEORGE NEAL WILLIAMS
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee
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STATE’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
FOR FILING PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
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TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS:
COMES NOW THE STATE OF TEXAS, in accordance with Rules 10.5(b) and
68.2(c) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and files this motion for extension of
time in which to file the State’s petition for discretionary review in this cause, and, in support
thereof, presents the following:
December 1, 2015
1. In the 338th District Court of Harris County, Texas, in cause number 1425992, in
The State of Texas v. George Neal Williams, Appellant was convicted of the felony
offense of possession of a controlled substance.
2. On August 21, 2014, the Appellant was sentenced to one year in the state jail.
3. A written notice of appeal was filed on August 21, 2014.
4. The Fourteenth Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s judgment on October
29, 2015.
5. The State’s petition for discretionary review is due to be filed with this Court on
November 30, 2015.
6. The State requests an extension of time in which to file its petition for
discretionary review until December 21, 2015.
7. No previous extensions have been requested by the State.
8. The facts relied upon to explain the need for this extension are:
The undersigned attorney is the Chief of the Appellate Division of the Harris
County District Attorney’s Office, and he is assigned to the appeal in the
appellant’s case. This week, the undersigned attorney is preparing a response
to a double jeopardy claim in the following case:
The State of Texas v. Robert Yetman 176th District Court
The undersigned attorney has also been assigned the responsibility of
preparing written and oral presentations on the new “open carry” laws to take
effect in Texas on January 1, 2016.
WHEREFORE, the State prays that this Court will grant an extension of time until
December 21, 2015 in which to file the State’s petition for discretionary review 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
curry_alan@dao.hctx.net
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 address on November 30, 2015:
Randall J. Ayers
P.O. Box 1569
Houston, Texas 77251-1569
/s/ Alan Curry
ALAN CURRY
Assistant District Attorney
Harris County, Texas
1201 Franklin, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 755-5826
TBC No. 05263700
curry_alan@dao.hctx.net
Date: November 30, 2015