PD-0500-15 THRU PD-0505-15
NO 05-14-00978CR COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
In The APR 28 2015
Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin, Texas
Abe!Acosta,Cferk
Nicholas Amos
Court of
v APPeals
The State of Texas APR 22
2015
From Appeal No. 05-il4-OO978CR OerkL^tz
Trial Cause No. F-1341905-U District
FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE P fflrJgD IN
IMINAL APPEALS
DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
W 01 2015
To the Honorable Judges of the Court of Criminal Abel
AppesPPf^' c'erk
Comes now, Nicholas Amos, Petitioner, and files this motion for an extension
f sixty (60) days in which to file a Petition For Discretionary Review. In support
5f this motion, appealant shows the court the following:
I.
The Petitioner was convicted in the 291st District Court of Dallas County,
Texas of the offense of Fraudulent use or Possession of identifying information
of an Elderly Person-in Cause No 05^14-00978Qg, styled State of Texas vs. Nicholas
\mos. The Petitioner appealed to the Court of Appeals, 5th Supreme Judicial Distrid
The case was affirmed on March 31, 2015.
II.
Ihe Present deadline for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review is April 30,
2015. the Petitioner has not requested any extension prior to this request.
III.
Petitioner's request for an extension is based upon the following facts:
Petitioner was not informed of the decision of the Courts of Appeals in affirming
his case until';April 13, 2015. Since that time, Petitioner has been attempting
to obtain'l;egal representation in this matter. The attorney on record for the
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appeal, Allen Fishburn, has informed Petitoner that he will not represent the
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petitibnere'oh fthe^"Petition for Discretionary Review.
Wherefore,.Petitioner Prays This Court Grant This Motion And Extend The Deadline
cFor Filing The Petition For Discretionary Review in Case No 05-14-00978CR to
June 30, 2015.
LNictiolas Amos
Peti*ionerPrBr6e Se
Texas Department of
Criminal Justice
Clements Unit
TDCJ-ID# 1932817
Amarillo, Texas 79107
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 ,.
Forwaded by U.S. Mail, Postage Prepaid, First Class, to the Attorney for State
Michael R. Casillas, at 133 N Riverfront Blvd. LB19 Dalls, TX 75207-4399, and
to the State Prosecuting Attorney, P.O. Box 12405, Austin, Texas 78711 on this
the 20th day of April, 2015.
"Petitioner, Pro Se
I, Nicholas Amos, TDCJ# 1932817, being presently incarcerated in the Bill Clements
Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Potter County, Texas, verify
and declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements are true and
correct. Executed on this the 20th day of April, 2015.
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