RECEIVED IN
PD-0152-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
FEB 11 2015
NO.
Abel Acosta, Clerk
§ IN THE COURT OF
•Brick Fbrd
§
v. § CRIMINAL APPEALS
§
THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS cm Fn INI
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
Pro Se Motion for Extension of Time FEB 11 2015
To File Petition for Discretionary Review
Absl Acostci Clsrk
TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:
COMES NOW the Appellant/Petitioner in the above-styled and numbered cause and
respectfully moves this Honorable Court to extend the time for filing the Appellant's Petition for
Discretionary Review in this cause and in support thereof would show to the Court the
following:
1. The style and number of this case in the Court of Appeals, is: Fnr-H Y±.
The State of Texas, Appeal No. 05-13-01482 -CR.
2. The style and number of the case in the trial court is: The State ofTexas v.
Ford ; Cause No. F1355893N; from the 195TH DistrictCourt of
Dallas County, Texas.
3. The Appellant was convicted of the felony offense of Delivery Cont. Sub
4. Judgment was entered on 5/i7/i3and punishment was assessed at 20 Years
years confinement and a fine in the amount of $10,000.00 •
5. The conviction was affirmed in the Court of Appeals on m / ? fi /1 5 •
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6. The deadline for filing the Appellant's Petition for Discretionary Review in this
cause is 02/25/15 .
7. An extension of time for a period of sixty (60) days is requested that would make
the due date 04/25/15 .
8. No prior request for an extension of time has been made.
9. The facts relied upon to show good cause for the requested extension are, as
follows: The Appellant/Petitioner was represented by court appointed counsel during the appeal
of this case to the Court of Appeals. After the conviction was affirmed, the trial court refused to
appoint counsel to file a Petition for Discretionary Review. Therefore, additional time is needed
for the Appellant/Petitioner to either prepare and file the Petition pro se or to seek legal
assistance in filing the Petition.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Appellant /Petitioner respectfully
requests that this Honorable Court extend time for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review in
this cause to 04/25/15 .
Respectfully submitted,
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[Name]
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The Appellant/Petitioner hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the foregoing
Motion has been mailed to the Office of the Criminal District Attorney for Dallas County, Frank
Crowley Courts Building, 133 North Industrial Blvd., 11th Floor, Dallas, Texas 75207, and
mailed via U.S. mail, to the Office of the State Prosecuting Attorney, P.O. Box 12405, Capitol
Station, Austin, Texas 78711, on the 06 day of February ,-BBft / 2015.
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[Name]
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Ford, Erick Eugene
Combined Opinion