PD-1079-15 PD-1079-15
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 8/18/2015 5:03:14 PM
No. PD- Accepted 8/20/2015 11:42:06 AM
ABEL ACOSTA
CLERK
IN THE
Court of Criminal Appeals
At Austin
Booker Newsome,
August 20, 2015 Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee
Cause number 1410219
In the 179th Judicial District Court
Of Harris County, Texas
Cause number No. No. 01-14-00834-CR
In the Court of Appeals for the First Judicial District
Appellant’s Motion for Extension of Time Within
Which to file Petition for Discretionary Review
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:
BOOKER NEWSOME, the appellant, under TEX. R. APP. P. 10.1 & 10.5(b),
moves for an extension of time within which to file his petition for discretionary
review. In support of his motion, the appellant submits the following:
(A) The appellant’s petition for discretionary review is due on August 17,
2015.
(B) The appellant seeks an extension of time to file the appellant’s petition for
discretionary review until, October 16, 2015.
(C) The appellant relies upon the following facts to reasonably explain the need
for an extension:
Due to the undersigned’s workload, more time is necessary to review
the appellate opinion and complete a petition.
(D) N o previous motion requesting an extension of time to file the appellant’s
petition for discretionary review has been requested or granted.
WHEREFORE, the appellant prays that this Court will grant the requested
extension until October 16, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Kelly Smith
KELLY ANN SMITH
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE & SERVICE
Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, this certifies that this document contains 300
words and on January 25, 2015, a copy of the foregoing was electronically served on the
State of Texas.
/s/ Kelly Smith
KELLY ANN SMITH
Texas Bar No. 00797867
P.O. Box 10751
Houston, TX 77206
281-734-0668
Kelly.A.Smith.06@gmail.com
Counsel for the appellant
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