PD-0609-15
RECEIVED IN
No. COURTOFCRIMINW APPEALS
MAY 18 2S15
Court of Appeals No. 05-13-01562-CR
Trial Court No. F1262912-Q
PAUL ANGELO ESCOBAR, * IN THE COURT OF
Petitioner * CRIMINAL APPEALS
VS. * OF TEXAS FILED IN
STATE OF TEXAS, * IN " 0F CRiM^AL APPEALS
MAY 22 2G15
Respondent * AUSTIN, TEXAS
Abel Acosta, C/erk
FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
COMES NOW, the Petitioner in the above-styled and numbered
cause, and moves the Court to extend the time for filing the Petition for
Discretionary Review, and in accordance with the appellate rules, submits
the following facts:
1. Trial Court: 204™ Judicial District Court
2. Date of appealable order: 10-11-13
3. Trial Court Cause number: F12-62912-Q
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4. Paul Angelo Escobar vs. State of Texas
5. Offense for which Appellant was convicted: Aggravated Robbery
6. Punishment assessed: 20y
7. Date Motion for New Trial filed: 10-29-13
8. Date Notice of Appeal filed: 10-29-13
9. Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas
10.Appellate no. 05-13-01562-CR; Paul Angelo Escobar
11.Date of appellate opinion and judgment: March 10, 2015
12.Deadline for filing petition for discretionary review: April 9, 2015
13. Length of time requested for the extension: 30 days
14. The number of extensions of time which have been granted previously
regarding this item: 0
15.The facts relied upon to reasonably explain the need for an extension:
a. Counsel timely mailed a copy of the opinion and explanation of
appellate rights to Appellant by certified mail. However, it was returned
to counsel unclaimed on today's date, March 24, 2015, apparently
because Appellant was transferred to a different unit. Counsel has now
resent the opinion and explanation of appellate rights but due to the
delay, Appellant needs additional time to prepare a petition for
discretionary review.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Petitioner prays that
this Honorable Court will extend the time within which to file the petition
for discretionary review.
Respectfully submitted,
Paul Angelo Escobar
No. 1892438
Torres Unit
125 Private Road 4303
Hondo, Texas 78861
Pro se Petitioner
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that the foregoing Motion was served on the Appellate
Section, Dallas County District Attorney's Office, 133 N. Riverfront Blvd.,
LB 19, Dallas, Texas 75207, by placing it in the U.S. mail on
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