PD-0780&0781-15
NO.
§ IN THE COURT OF
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v. § CRIMINAL APPEALRECEIVED IU
§ COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS
JUN26 2015
Pro Se Motion for Extension of Time „, . . „,
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To File Petition for Discretionary Review
Abe Acosta, C ep
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:
COMES NOW the Appellant/Petitioner in the above-styled and numbered cause andp.. Cn
respectfully moves this Honorable Court to extend the time for filing the Appellant's Petition for'^'NAL APPALS
jjjw or opt
Discretionary Review in this cause and insupport thereof would show to the Court the ^J'3
following: Abel Acosta, Clerk
1. The style and number of this case in the Court of Appeals, is: Joj^p ^Q-Cr^ ^
0[-JLi-OOofi> -CA.
The State ofTexas, Appeal No. Af- li '000 jl -CR.
2. The style and number of the case in the trial court is: The State of Texas v.
J°kA (jura, ;Cause N^^'^Qi^'; from the *H District Court of
Dallas County, Texas. * , ±.
3. The Appellant was convicted of the felony offense of j frc*u/^
7. An extension of time for a period of sixty (60) days is requested that would make
the due date J?Ao./n Ur j^j Aotf •
8. No prior request for an extension of time has been made.
9. The facts relied upon to show good cause for the requested extension are, as
follows: The Appellant/Petitioner was represented by court appointed counsel during the appeal
of this case to the Court of Appeals. After the conviction was affirmed, the trial court refused to
appoint counsel to file a Petition for Discretionary Review. Therefore, additional time is needed
for the Appellant/Petitioner to either prepare and file the Petition pro se or to seek legal
assistance in filing the Petition.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Appellant /Petitioner respectfully
requests that this Honorable Court extend time for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review in
this cause to J^aTj.^^ ft j^e/f .
Respectfully submitted,
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The Appellant/Petitioner hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
Motion has been mailed to the Office ofthe Criminal District Attorney for (o /'(/> County,
, and mailed via U.S. mail, to the Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney,
,on the £) day of 3<"<- ,20 //.
[Name]l»J^
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Guerra, Joseph Julian
Combined Opinion