PD-1624-15 PD-1624-15
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 12/15/2015 4:10:58 PM
Accepted 12/15/2015 4:41:01 PM
ABEL ACOSTA
NO.
CLERK
IN THE
COURT OF
December 15, 2015
CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
WILLIAM GERARD PALMER,
PETITIONER
VS.
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
RESPONDENT
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
Appellant herein, WILLIAM GERARD PALMER, by and through his attorney of
record, makes this Motion for Extension of Time to File Petitioner’s Petition for
Discretionary Review, pursuant to Rule 68.2(c), TEX. R. APP. PROC., and as grounds
therefore would show the Court:
I.
Petitioner’s conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of
Texas, on November 9, 2015 in Cause No. 05-14-00671, styled William Gerard Palmer,
Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee..
II.
Appellant was convicted of capital murder and assessed a sentence of life confinement
in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, without possibility of parole.
III.
Petitioner’s petition for discretionary review was due to be filed on December 9, 2015.
Petitioner requests an extension of time to file his petition, for the reasons set out below The
Court has granted no previous extensions to file Petitioner’s petition.
IV.
The length of time requested for the extension is six (6) days or until December 15,
2015.
V.
Good cause for the requested extension exists because counsel for Petitioner is old
and slow to learn new things. He has sent an original hard copy of his Petition for
Discretionary Review, with eleven (11) copies, to this Honorable Court for filing, but learns
that, once again, he is behind the times and must file electronically. Petitioner has
electronically filed his Petition, as required..
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Petitioner, by and through his attorney
of record prays that the Court will grant this Motion and extend the time for filing
Petitioner’s Petition for Discretionary Review to December 15, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Douglas H. Parks
DOUGLAS H. PARKS
State Bar No. 15520000
321 Calm Water Lane
Holly Lake Ranch, Texas 75765
(903) 769-3120
(903) 769-3465 - Fax
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion for Extension of
Time to File Petitioner’s Petition for Discretionary Review was served on the District
Attorney of Dallas County, Texas on the 15th day of December, 2015, by email.
/s/ Douglas H. Parks
DOUGLAS H. PARKS