PD-0588-15
PD-0588-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 5/15/2015 11:23:48 AM
Accepted 5/15/2015 2:04:49 PM
NO. 11-15-00076-CR ABEL ACOSTA
CLERK
GILBERT MORELOS § IN THE COURT OF
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VS. § CRIMINAL APPEALS
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STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO
FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
Now comes Gilbert Morelos, Appellant in the above styled and numbered cause, and
moves for an extension of time of 20 days to file a petition for discretionary review, and for good
cause shows the following:
1. On April 23, 2015, the Court of Appeals dismissed appellant's Appeal. Gilbert
Morelos v. State of Texas. This petition is therefore due on Friday, May 22, 2015.
2. Counsel has been unable to complete the petition for the following reasons:
Counsel is seeking to obtain the Court Reporter’s Record in this matter. (See attached signed
Order.)
3. Defendant is currently incarcerated.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, appellant respectfully requests an extension
of 20 days, i.e. until June 5, 2015, to file a petition for discretionary review.
Respectfully submitted,
EARL GRIFFIN, JR.
Attorney-at-Law
P.O. Box 730
Childress, Texas 79201
(940)-937-6474
(940)-937-6020 Fax
May 15, 2015
By: /s/ Earl Griffin, Jr.
Earl Griffin, Jr.
State Bar No. 08471000
egriffinattorney@yahoo.com
Attorney for Gilbert Morelos
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that on May 15, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and
foregoing document was served on the District Attorney's Office, Knox County, David Hajek, PO
Drawer 508, Seymour, Texas 76380, by facsimile at (940) 888-3036.
/s/ Earl Griffin, Jr.
Earl Griffin, Jr.