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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS 1
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ELIDA HERRERA-GARCIA
Appellant,
On Appeal from the
V. 262nd District Court of
Harris County, Texas;
Trial Cause Numbers 1357627 &
THE STATE OF TEXAS 1404552
PETITIONER'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TCuffiLE'FILED IN
PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW CRIMINAL APPEALS
MAY 01 2015
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: Abel Acosta, Clerk
ELIDA HERRERA-GARCIA, Petitioner in the above cause number, would
respectfully request the Court to grant her motion to extend the time to file her
petition for discretionary review. In support of said motion, Appellant would show
unto the Court the following:
I.
This appeal lies from Appellant's convictions in The State of Texas p. Elida
Herrera-Garcia, Cause Numbers 1357627 and 1404552 in the 262nd District Criminal
Court of Harris County, Texas. Ms. Herrera-Garcia was charged in two separate
indictments with murder and injury to a child by omission. Ms. Herrera-Garcia
pleaded not guilty to the jury on October 28, 2013. The jury found her guilty on
November 1, 2013, of both offenses. Oh November 11, 2013, the judge sentenced
Ms. Herrera-Garcia to concurrent life sentences for each offense. Ms. Herrera-
Garcia filed notice of appeal on the date her sentence was imposed.
II.
Appellant is requesting an extension oftime in order to fully evaluate the issues
to be raised in the PDR. An extension of time is necessary so that the petition for
discretionary review can be timely filed. This motion is not made for the purpose of
delay.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this
Honorable Court will grant this requested extension of time to file the Appellant's
Petition for Discretionary Review in the above cause for ninety days and extend the
time for filing the petition until June 24, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
Srta. Elida Herrera-Garcia
TDCJ No. 01893942
Dr. Lane Murray Unit
1916 North Highway 36 Bypass
Gatesville, Texas 76596
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing instrument was this day served
on counsel for the State by mailing same to the following parties on this the day of
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Mr. Allen Curry
Harris County District Attorney's Office
Appellate Division
1201 Franklin, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77002
State Prosecuting Attorney
P.O. Box 12405
Austin, Texas 78711
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