PD-0787-15
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
PD-0787-15 AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 6/25/2015 11:07:39 AM
Accepted 6/26/2015 5:54:24 PM
ABEL ACOSTA
CLERK
NO. ______________
IN THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
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JOSE MIGUEL GARCIA
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee
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FROM THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS
CAUSE NO. 05-13-01578-CR
ON APPEAL FROM THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 2
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
TRIAL COURT NO. F-12-35086-I
THE HONORABLE GARY STEPHENS 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
June 26, 2015
2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 250
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 468-8100 (office)
(214) 468-8104 (fax)
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COMES NOW, JOSE MIGUEL GARCIA, 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 nos. 05-13-01578-CR,
affirming the conviction, was rendered on May 29, 2015.
II.
The number and style of the case in the District Court is No. F-12-35086-I,
State of Texas v. Jose Miguel Garcia.
III.
Appellant was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child.
IV.
The present deadline for filing the petition for discretionary review is June
28, 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:
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DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 2
1. Petition for discretionary review in The State of Texas v. Mark
Twain Simpson, case no. PD-0599-15 in the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals,
2. Petitioner’s reply brief in Robert William Cornwell v. State of
Texas, case no. PD-1501-14 in the Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals,
3. Amended petition for writ of habeas corpus in Faryion Edward
Wardrip v. William Stephens, case no. 7:01-CV-0247-G in the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas,
Wichita Falls Division.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant requests this court
to grant an extension of time to file his brief until July 28, 2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/s/ BruceAnton
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
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
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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 25th day of June, 2015.
/s/ Bruce Anton
BRUCE ANTON
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DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 4