ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT
NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

January 29, 2004

ANTONIO WILLIAMS

Appellant

v.

STATE OF ARKANSAS

Appellee

CR 03-1169

PRO SE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE BRIEF [CIRCUIT COURT OF CRITTENDEN COUNTY, CR 97-439A HON. DAVID BURNETT, JUDGE]

MOTION GRANTED

Per Curiam

Antonio Williams has lodged an appeal in this court from an order that denied a petition for writ of habeas corpus. He now seeks an extension of time to file his brief-in-chief. Appellant Williams, who is in the custody of the Arkansas Department of Correction and proceeding pro se, contends that the constraints imposed by his incarceration make it difficult for him to conduct research and prepare the brief.

The motion for extension of time to file the appellant's brief, which is the first such motion filed by appellant in this appeal, is granted. The time to file the appellant's brief is extended to forty days from the date of this opinion.

Motion granted.