Ricks, Cedric Allen

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Ricks, Cedric Allen

Citation: Not availableDocket: AP-77,040

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; November 29, 2015; Texas; State Appellate Court

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The State of Texas filed a motion for a sixty-day extension to submit its brief in the appeal of Cedric Allen Ricks, who was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death in May 2014. The original deadline for the State's brief was December 2, 2015, and the new proposed deadline is February 1, 2016.

The motion highlights the following key points:

1. **Background**: Ricks was convicted in the 371st Judicial District Court, with an automatic appeal process initiated.
2. **Timeline**: The clerk's record was filed on September 15, 2014, and the reporter's record on December 18, 2014. The appellant's brief was submitted on August 4, 2015, after multiple extensions.
3. **Justification for Extension**: The State requests additional time to adequately research and respond to Ricks' twenty points of error in the appeal, emphasizing that the extension is not sought for delay but for thorough preparation.
4. **Prior Extensions**: The State had previously been granted a 120-day extension to file its brief.
5. **Counsel's Circumstances**: The assistant district attorney has faced personal challenges, including the death of her father, which has affected her availability. She has also been engaged in various responsibilities related to other death-penalty cases and continuing legal education.
6. **Opposition Status**: Counsel for the appellant has indicated no opposition to the requested extension.
7. **Service of Motion**: The motion has been e-served to the appellant’s counsel.

The motion concludes with a respectful request for the court to grant the extension for filing the State's brief.