PD-1564-14
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
FILED IN
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 1/12/2015 12:00:00 AM
JANUARY 16, 2015
Accepted 1/16/2015 4:11:22 PM
ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK ABEL ACOSTA
NO. PD-1564-14
CLERK
LESTER RAY GUY * IN THE COURT OF
*
Petitioner
VS. * CRIMINAL APPEALS
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Respondent * AT AUSTIN, TEXAS
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:
COMES NOW, LESTER RAY GUY, Appellant, and files this Motion for an Extension in
which to file a Petitionerfor Discretionary Review. In supportof this motion, Petitioner showsthe
Court the following:
I.
The Petitioner's appeal was affirmed by the Third Court of Appeals on October 22, 2014.
Motion for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc were denied on December 11, 2014. Appellant's
P.D.R. istherefore duebyJanuary 9,2015. Petitioner hasrequested untimely proseextensions, but
counsel has requested no previous extensions.
II.
Pursuant to Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure 68.2(c) Petitioner would hereby request an
extension of time in which to file his P.D.R.
III.
Attorney for the Petitioner would further show the Court that he has been diligent in
preparing Appellant's application in this case. Due to counsel's trial and appellate schedule he has
not been able to complete the research and drafting of the application, and would therefore request
this extension so that he may timely do so. Counsel is finishing a death penalty appeal to this Court
and is unable to complete this application by the required date.
WHEREFORE, Appellant prays the Court grant this Motion and extend the deadline for
filing the Petitioner 's PDR to February 9, 2015
Respectfully Submitted,
ARIEL PAYAN
Attorney at Law
1012 Rio Grande
Austin, Texas 78701
(512)478-3900
(512) 472-4102 (fax)
Arielpayan@hotmail.com
/s/ Ariel Payan
ARIEL PAYAN
State Bar No. 00794430
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
By my signature above I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and
foregoing Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Discretionary Review has been
delivered to the Criminal District Attorney, on January 9, 2015.