WR-65,038-02
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 8/12/2015 3:11:58 PM
Accepted 8/12/2015 3:30:04 PM
ABEL ACOSTA
CAUSE NO. WR-65,038-02 CLERK
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS RECEIVED
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS 8/12/2015
AT AUSTIN ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK
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CAUSE NO. W00-53218-M(C)
EX PARTE § IN THE 194TH JUDICIAL
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§ DISTRICT COURT
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BRANDON WOODARD § DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
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MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE FINDINGS OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
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COMES NOW, Bruce Anton, acting as court appointed attorney in this cause,
and moves this court to issue an extension of time to perfect his claim, and in support
thereof would show the court as follows:
I.
This writ of habeas corpus is currently pending in the194th Judicial District
Court of Dallas County, Texas. An order was issued on October 1, 2014 ordering the
trial court to make findings of fact and conclusions of law by January 29, 2015 in
regard to Applicant’s claim that he is actually innocent. A notice from the Court of
Criminal Appeals was sent on July 30, 2015, notifying the court that to date, a
supplemental record including the finding of fact has not been filed.
II.
The undersigned attorney was appointed as his counsel at the request of the
conviction integrity unit of the Dallas District Attorney’s office. The investigation of
the claim involves locating a co-defendant who has been released from prison. The
witness’s residence has been located, but counsel’s investigator has been unable to
contact the witness himself.
III.
Counsel requests that the court grant him an additional 90 days from this date
to complete the investigation.
VI.
The facts relied upon to show good cause for this request for extension are
recited above.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the undersigned attorney requests
this court to grant an extension of time of 90 days to complete the prosecution of this
writ.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/s/ Bruce Anton
BRUCE ANTON
State Bar No. 01274700
SORRELS UDASHEN & ANTON
2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 250
Dallas, Texas 75201
214/468-8100
214/468-8104 (fax)
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that a true and correct copy of Appellant’s motion for
extension was served to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, Appellate
Division, via email through the e-filing.
/s/ Bruce Anton
BRUCE ANTON