PD-0853-15
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CASEY TILLISON § IN THE COURT OF
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v. § CRIMINAL APPEALS
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THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
JUL 10 2015
Pro Se Motion for Extension of Time
TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW AkeSACOSfa,Gferk
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:
COMES NOW the Appellant/Petitioner in the above-styled and numbered cause and
respectfully moves this Honorable Court to extend the time for filing the Appellant's ^tition for
Discretionary Review in this cause and in support thereof would show to the Coun"TneAPPEALS
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following:
JUL 10 Z3^5
1. The style and number of this case in the Court of Appeals, is: CasW $®Mdn,&\eTk
The State of Texas, Appeal No. 10-14-00403-CR.
2. The style and number of the case in the trial court is: The State of Texas v. Casey
TiUison; Cause No. 36,116-CR; from the 40th Judicial District Court of Ellis County, Texas.
3. The Appellant was convicted of the felony offense of Probation Violation -
Aggravated Sexual Assault Child, a First Degree Felony.
4. Judgment was entered on December 4, 2014 and punishment was assessed at 65
years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice—Institutional Division.
5. Trie conviction was affirmed in the Court of Appeals on July 2,2015.
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6. The deadline for filing the Appellant's Petition for Discretionary Review in this
cause is August 1, 2015.
7. An extension of time for a period of sixty (60) days is requested that would make
the due date August 31, 2015.
8. No prior request for an extension of time has been made.
9. The facts relied upon to show good cause for the requested extension is, as
follows: The Appellant/Petitioner was represented by court appointed counsel during the appeal
of this case to the Court of Appeals. The Appellant/Pertioner has elected to proceed pro se.
Therefore, additional time is needed for the Appellant/Petitioner to either prepare and file the
Petition pro se or to seek legal assistance in filing the Petition.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Appellant /Petitioner respectfully
requests that this Honorable Court extend time for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review in
this cause to JdJ>^ 3> , 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
TiUison
TDCJ # 01973717
William G. McConnell Unit
3001 S. Emily Drive
Beeville, Texas 78102
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The Appellant/Petitioner hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
Motion has been mailed to the District Attorney, Appellate Division, Ellis County Courthouse,
109 S. Jackson Street, Waxahachie, Texas 75165, and mailed via U.S. mail, to the Office of the
State Prosecuting Attorney, P.O. Box 12405, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711, on the 7?%
day of2utj___, 2015.
Casey TiUison
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