RECEIVED IN
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
JAN 15 2015
No.
AbeS Acosta, CierK
Mark Lynn Milligan § In the Texas Court of
vs. § Criminal Appeals
The State of Texas § at Austin, Texas
On Appeal from the Fifth Court of Appeals
in Cause No. 05-12-01537-CR
Appellant's Motion to Extend the
Time for Filing a Petition for Discretionary Review
To the Honorable Judges of said Court:
Comes now Appellant, and respectfully requests that the time for filing a
Petition for Discretionary Review in the above-styled and numbered cause be
extended. In support of this motion Appellant would show:
1. On December 30, 2014, Appellant's conviction was affirmed by the Fifth
Court of Appeals in Cause No. 05-12-01537-CR styled Mark Lynn Milligan v. The
State of Texas.
2. The present deadline for filing a Petition for Discretionary Review is
January 30, 2015. Appellant respectfully requests an extension of time until March
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JAN 15 2015
Abel Acosta, Clerk
30,2015.
3. No previous extension of time has been granted.
4. Appellant would show the Court that a reasonable explanation exists for the
requested extension. Appellant is currently incarcerated in the TexasDepartment of
Criminal Justice and has limited legal knowledge. Appellant must go to the unit law
library to research and draft, the issues.
Wherefore, premises considered, Appellant respectfully requests that the time
for filing a Petition for Discretionary Review be extended to March 30, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
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Mark Lynn Milligan, Appellant # 01883403
Scott Unit
6999 Retrieve Road
Angleton, TX 77515-6618
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing motion has been served on the
Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Appellate Division, 133 N. Riverfront
Blvd., LB 19, Dallas, Texas, 75207, by depositing same in the United States Mail,
Postage Prepaid on January _3__, 2015.
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Mark Lynn Milligan, Appellant