PD-0964-15
PD-0964-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 7/24/2015 4:16:45 PM
Accepted 7/28/2015 2:07:35 PM
ABEL ACOSTA
CLERK
NO. ______________
IN THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
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OCZAVEONE JACKSON
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee
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FROM THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS
CAUSE NO. 05-14-00985-CR
ON APPEAL FROM CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 6
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
TRIAL COURT NO. F-1260601-X
THE HONORABLE JEANINE HOWARD PRESIDING
APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
BRUCE ANTON
State Bar No. 01274700
ba@sualaw.com
SORRELS, UDASHEN & ANTON
2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 250
Dallas, Texas 75201
July 28, 2015
(214) 468-8100 (office)
(214) 468-8104 (fax)
Attorney for Appellant
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COMES NOW, OCZAVEONE JACKSON, Appellant herein, and moves
this court to issue an extension of time to file his petition for discretionary review,
and in support thereof would show the court as follows:
I.
The opinion of the Fifth Court of Appeals in cause number 05-14-00985-
CR, affirming the convictions, was rendered on June 25, 2015.
II.
The numbers and style of the case in the District Court is No. F-1260601-X,
State of Texas v. Oczaveone Jackson.
III.
Appellant was convicted of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and
sentenced to life imprisonment.
IV.
The present deadline for filing the petition for discretionary review in this
matter is July 25, 2015.
V.
No extensions of time to file the brief were previously requested.
VI.
The reason for this request is that during the last few weeks counsel has been
working on the following:
APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR
DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 2
1. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Memorandum in
Support in Isaac Soria Lopez v. Brad Livingston, Director, in
the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Texas - Midland Division.
2. Reply to State’s Response to Application for Writ of Habeas
Corpus in Ex Parte Charles Atterbury, case no. W401-80045-
08-HC in the 401st Judicial District Court of Collin County,
Texas.
3. Appellant’s Reply Brief in Ex Parte Micah Tutton, case no. 10-
14-00360-CR in the Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas.
4. Appellee’s Petition for Discretionary Review in State of Texas
v. Mark Twain Simpson, case no. PD-0599-15 in the Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals.
5. Petitioner’s Reply Brief in Robert William Cornwell v. State of
Texas, case no. PD-1501-14 in the Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant requests this court
to grant an extension of time to file his petition for discretionary review until
August 24, 2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/s/ Bruce Anton
BRUCE ANTON
Texas State Bar No. 01274700
SORRELS, UDASHEN & ANTON
2311 Cedar Springs #250
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 468-8100
(214) 468-8104 (fax)
ba@sualaw.com
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DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 3
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above entitled motion
for extension of time was electronically served to the Appellate Division of the
Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and to the State Prosecuting Attorney on
this 24th day of July, 2015.
/s/ Bruce Anton
BRUCE ANTON
APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR
DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 4