No. PD-0389-15
IN THE
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
SITTING AT AUSTIN, TEXAS
RECEIVED IN
ADRIAN THOMAS WALKER COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
Appellant APR 24 2015
Abel Acosta, Clerk
FILED IN
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee APR 24 2015
Abel Acosta, Clerk
On Petitionfor Discretionary Reviewfrom the Fifth Court ofAppeals
Sitting at Dallas, Texas
in Cause No.
05-14-00148-CR
On appealfrom 283r Judicial District Court
ofDallas County, Texas
In Cause No. F12-35059-T
MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME
IN WHICH TO FILE
PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
COMES NOW Adrian Thomas Walker, Appellant, and respectfully submits
this Motion for an Extension of Time in Which to File Petition for Discretionary
Review in the above entitled and numbered cause. In support ofthis Motion, Appellant
would show this Honorable Court the following:
I.
Appellant was charged by indictment with the offense of aggravated sexual
assault of a child under the age of six. (CR: 9). The indictment was amended to
aggravated sexual assault of a child under the age of 14. (CR: 64). Appellant pled
guilty to the primary charge in the amended indictment. (RR2: 12-13). Ajury trial was
held regarding punishment, and the jury assessed punishment at 20 years and a $10,000
fine. (RR4: 223). Judgment was entered by the trial court on January 30, 2014. (CR:
70). A notice of appeal was timely filed. (CR: 73).
II.
Appellant's conviction was affirmed in the Court of Appeals on February 27,
2015 in an unpublished opinion. Walker v. State, No. 005-14-00148-CR, 2015 Tex.
App. LEXIS 1945 (Tex. App. - Dallas, February 27, 2015).
III.
The facts relied upon to show good cause for this requested extension are as follows:
1. Appellant was represented by court appointed counsel during appeal of
this case to the Court of Appeals.
2. Appellant wishes to proceed pro se and additional time will be needed to
prepare and file the Petition pro se or to seek other legal assistance in filing
the Petition.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant respectfully requests
that this Honorable Court extend the time for filing a Petition for Discretionary Review
for thirty days.
Respectfully submitted,
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true copy ofthe foregoing Motion for Extension of Time to File a
Petition For Discretionary Review was served on Lori Ordiway, counsel for the State,
Dallas County District Attorney's Office, 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., LB-19,10th Floor,
Dallas, Texas 75207, Cyw $x%\<> .
I further certify that a true copy of the foregoing Motion for Extension of Time
to File a Petition For Discretionary Review was served on Lisa C. McMinn, the State's
Prosecuting Attorney, P.O. Box -13046, Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78711, on