ACCEPTED
03-15-00717-CR
21657737
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/8/2018 7:54 AM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
NO. 03-15-00717-CR
RASHAD OWENS * IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
Appellant * AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/8/2018 7:54:55 AM
VS. * OF THE THIRD JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
* SUPREME JUDICIAL
* DISTRICT OF TEXAS
THE STATE OF TEXAS *
Appellee * AT AUSTIN TEXAS
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
MOTION FOR REHEARING AND RECONSIDERATION
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW, RASHAD OWENS, Appellant, and files this Motion for an
Extension in which to file a Motion for Rehearing and Reconsideration. In support
of this motion, appellant shows the Court the following:
I.
The Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Travis County, Texas of
the offense of Capital Murder. Appellant was assessed life in prison without the
possibility of parole. Opinion was handed down by this Court on November 22, 2017
modifying and affirming the judgement of the trial court.
II.
The deadline for filing the Motion for Rehearing is January 8, 2018 and
Appellant has requested one previous extensions.
III.
Attorney for the Appellant would further show the Court that he has been
diligent in preparing a motion for rehearing in this case. Counsel has reviewed the
Court’s opinion and is drafting Appellant’s response, but will be unable to file said
response by the deadline due to a his trial and appellate docket. Counsel is starting
trial on a murder case today and was unable to finish the motion in time. This trial
setting was originally not anticipated to go to trial this week but now is.
WHEREFORE, Appellant prays the Court grant this Motion and extend the
deadline for filing a Motion for Rehearing and Reconsideration to January 30, 2018.
Respectfully Submitted,
ARIEL PAYAN
Attorney at Law
1012 Rio Grande
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 478-3900
(512) 472-4102 fax)
Arielpayan@hotmail.com
/s/ Ariel Payan
ARIEL PAYAN
State Bar No. 00794430
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion
for Extension of Time to File a Motion for Rehearing and Reconsideration has been
delivered to the Criminal District Attorney, by email on January 8, 2018.
/s/ Ariel Payan
ARIEL PAYAN