PD-0887-15
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
PD-0887-15 AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 7/16/2015 12:59:57 PM
July 17, 2015 Accepted 7/17/2015 2:55:53 PM
ABEL ACOSTA
CLERK
NO. ______________
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF THE STATE OF TEXAS
GAREIC JERALD HANKSTON Trial Court Number
Appellant 1326559
178th District Court
Harris County, Texas
V.
Court of Appeals Number
THE STATE OF TEXAS 14-13-00923-CR
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE
PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
GAREIC HANKSTON Appellant, respectfully requests that the Court grant
his motion to extend time to file his petition for discretionary review. In support of
said motion, Appellant would show unto the Court the following:
I.
Appellant’s conviction was affirmed on June 16, 2015 by the Fourteenth Court
of Appeals in Cause No. 14-13-00923-CR. Appellant’s Petition for Discretionary
Review is due July 16, 2015. This is Appellant's first request for an extension to file
the petitions for discretionary review.
II.
Counsel will not be able to file the Petition for Discretionary Review as she has
been working on the following cases in the last thirty days:
1. Counsel has been helping in the trial preparation in State of Texas v. Derek
Boone, Cause Number 1416801 in the 228th District Court of Harris
County. The case was set for trial on June 22, 2015.
2. Counsel was preparing for oral argument in State of Texas v. Issac Smith,
Cause Number 14-14-00139-CR which was held on June 17, 2015.
3. Counsel has been investigating possible Motions for New Trial in three
new cases:
a. State of Texas v. Willie Clarke, Cause Numbers 1453864, 1457279 and
1465671 in the 178th District Court of Harris County. The deadline
for filing a Motion for New Trial was June 27, 2015.
b. State of Texas v. Lawson Echieto, Cause Number 2017593 in the County
Court at Law No. 9 of Harris County. The deadline for filing a
Motion for New Trial was July 9, 2015.
c. State of Texas v. Troy Evans, Cause Number 1423548 in the 174th
District Court of Harris County. The deadline for filing a Motion for
New Trial is July 24, 2015.
VI.
An extension of time is necessary so that the petition can be timely filed. This
motion is not made for the purpose of delay.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this
Honorable Court will grant this requested extension of time to file the Appellant's
Petition for Discretionary Review in the above cause and extend the time for filing the
petition for at least thirty (30) days.
Respectfully submitted,
Alexander Bunin
Chief Public Defender
/s/ Angela Cameron
Angela Cameron
State Bar No. 00788672
Harris County Public Defender’s Office
1201 Franklin 13th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: 713-368-0016
angela.cameron@pdo.hctx.net
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on the 16th day of July 2015 a copy of the foregoing instrument has been
electronically served upon the State of Texas.
/s/ Angela Cameron
Angela Cameron