PD-1305-15
PD-1305-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 10/1/2015 5:03:26 PM
Accepted 10/2/2015 11:48:05 AM
ABEL ACOSTA
NO. _____________________ CLERK
AARON ANTHONY TORRES § IN THE COURT OF
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VS. § CRIMINAL APPEALS
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STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO
FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
Now comes Aaron Anthony Torres, Appellant in the above styled and
numbered cause, and moves for an extension of time of 45 days to file a petition
for discretionary review, and for good cause shows the following:
1. On September 1, 2015, the Thirteenth Court of Appeals affirmed
appellant's conviction in 13-14-00031-CR. The petition for discretionary review is
therefore due on October 1, 2015.
2. Counsel has been unable to complete the petition to file with the Court
and request an additional 45 days in which to complete this filing. Specifically, in
addition to Counsel’s regular solo practice, the following matters have required
significant time and attention:
• Petition for Review filed with the Texas Supreme Court in cause no. 15-
0607 “Defense Resource Services, LLC v. First National Bank of Central
Texas on September 14, 2015;
October 2, 2015
• Appellant’s brief with the 10th Court of Appeals, Cause No. 10-14-00363-
CR, Thompkins v. State that on September 25, 2015;
• Preparation for jury trial in State v. Smith, Cause No. 2015-1010-CR2 in the
County Court at Law No. 2 of McLennan County on September 21, 2015;
• Preparation for jury trial in State v. Jennings cause no. 2014-3774-CR2 in
the County Court at Law of McLennan County;
• Preparation for jury trial in State v. Jones cause no 2013-4817-CR1 in the
County Court at Law of McLennan County on October 12, 2015; and,
• Preparation of Appellate Brief in Dix v. US cause no. 14-51143 in the 5th
Circuit Court of Appeals on October 23, 2015;
3. Defendant is currently incarcerated.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, appellant respectfully
requests an extension of 45 days to file a petition for discretionary review.
Respectfully submitted,
Law Office of Denton B. Lessman
100 N. 6th Street, Ste. 702
Waco, TX 76701
Tel: (254) 776-4544
Fax: (254) 776-4551
By:
Denton B. Lessman
State Bar No. 24042474
Attorney for Aaron Anthony Torres
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
This is to certify that on October 1, 2015, a true and correct copy of the
above and foregoing document was served on both the State Prosecuting Attorney
and the District Attorney's Office of McLennan County.
Denton B. Lessman