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COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS IN THE
SEP 25 2015
SEP 2 5 2015 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
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Abel Acosta, Clerk
PAUL ANTWANN HARLAN #1969190
Petitioner,
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THE STATE OF TEXAS
Respondent,
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From Appeal No.
Trial Cause No. F13-56882-K
Dallas County, Texas
First motion For Extension Of Time To File
Petition For Discretionary Review
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:
Comes now, Paul Antwann Harlan, Petitioner, and files this Motion for an
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extension of sixty (60) days in which to file a petition for Discretionary
Review, in support of this motion, appellant shows the Court the following:
I.
The Petitioner was convicted in the 4th District Court of Dallas County,
Texas of the offense of Aggrevated Robbery in Cause No. F13-56882-K, styled
STATE OF TEXAS vs Paul Antwann Harlan. The petitioner appealed to the Court
of Appeals, 6th Supreme Judicial District. The case was affirmed September
3, 2015.
II-
The present deadline for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review is
October 3, 2015. The Petitioner has not requested any extension prior to
this request.
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Ill
Petitioner's request for an extension is based upon the following facts:
Petitioner was not informed of the decision of the Court of Appeals in af
firming his case until September 11, 2015. Since that time Petitioner has
been attempting to gain legal representation in this matter. His attorney
on the appeal, Julie Woods, has informed Petitioner that she will not re
present him on the Petition for Discretionary review.
Wherefore, Petitioner prays this Court grant this motion and extend the
deadline for filing the Petition for" Discretionary/Review in Cause No. 05-
14-01535-CR to December 2, 2015. '
Petitioner, Pro se
TDCJ-Institutional Div.
French Robertson Unit
TDCJ-ID#1969190
Abilene, Texas 79601
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing First
motion for Extension of Time to file a Petition for Discretionary Review
has been forwarded by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, first class, to the Attorney
for Respondent, G. Brian garrison at 133 N. Riverfront Blvd; LB19, and to
the State prosecuting Attorney, P.O. Box 12405, Austin, TX 78711 on this
the 7Jh day of September, 2015.
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Petitioner, Pro se
I, Paul Antwann,.- Harlan, TDCJ# 1969190, being presently incarcerated ijn
the French Robertson unit of the Texas Department fcjif Criminal justice in
Jones County, Texas, verify and declare under the penalty of perjury that
the foregoing statements are true and correct. Executed on this the 2.^ day
of September, 2015.
Paul Antwann Harlan #1969190
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