PD-1247&1248-15
In The Court Of Criminal Appeals
Austin Texas
Jaqualien Grant § Appeal of Cause No. 1386096/fH'lV o^Tg-cR-
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The State of Texas § of Harris CountyvTexas
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First Motion For Extension Of Tim||p 1^|^5
To File Petition For Discretionary Review „ _„• „
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ToThe Honorable Judges Of The Court Of Criminal Appeals:
Comes Now, Jaqualien Grant, Petitioner, and files this motion
for an extension of sixtv(:60) days in which to file a Petition For
FILED IN
Discretionary Review, in support of this mo,tjiei^rappe,lAanvlppS-hpws
the Court the following: c-p o o oniR
I.
Abel Acosta, Clerk
The Petitioner was convicted in the 185th District Court of
Harris County, Texas of the offense of Aggravated Kidnapping in
Cause Nov 138609b, styled Slate Of Texas v. Jciqualien Grant. The
Petitioner appealed to the Court Of Appeals, 14th District Court
of Texas= The case was affirmed on August 25, 2015,
II-
The present deadline for filing the petition for discretionary
review is September 30, 2015. The petitioner has not requested any
extensions prior to this request.
III.
Petitioner request for an extension is based upon the follow
ing facts:
1. Petitioner was not informed of the decision of the Court
Of Appeals in affirming this cause until August 31., 2015,
2. Since that time Petitioner has been attempting to gain
legal representation in Lhis matter. Petitioner's attor
ney on appeal, Ms. Carmen M. Roe, has informed him that
she will not be representing him on the Petition For Dis
cretionary Review,
Wherefore, Petitioner, prays this Honorable Court grant his
motion and extend the deadline for filing the Petition For Discre
tionary Review in Cause No. 1386096 to December 28, 2015.
AH* '
imitted.
'J Jqqualien Grant
TDCJ-Id.# 1897465
J.V. Allred Unit TDCJ-ID
2101 FM 369 N.
Iowa Park, Texas 76367
(Petitioner, pro se)
Certificate Of Service
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above
and foregoing First Motion For Extension Of Time To File A Petition
for Discretionary Review, has been forwarded by U.S. Mail, postage
prepaid,, first-class, to the Attorney For the State, Coby Leslie
at the Harris County District Clerk's Office, 1201 Franklin St.,
Houston, Texas, 77002, and also the State Prosecutor Attorney, at
P.O. Box 13046. Austin, Texas, 78711, on this the \$» day of
Stee'^'tto&'L*- 2015.
.tioner, pro se
I, Jaqualien Grant, TDCJ-Id.# 1897465, being presently incar
cerated in the James V. Allred Unit of the Texas Department Of
Criminal Justice in Witchata Falls County, Texas, verify and dec
lare under penalty of perjury that the fore going statements are
true and correct. Executed on this the \a> of o£jP^