PD-0842&0843-15
PD-0842&0843-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 7/8/2015 9:33:15 AM
Accepted 7/9/2015 4:06:43 PM
ABEL ACOSTA
CLERK
NO. ______________
IN THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
_______________________________________________________________
GEORGE CONTRERAS
Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee
________________________________________________________________
FROM THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS
CAUSE NOs. 05-13-00752-CR & 05-13-00753-CR
ON APPEAL FROM 282ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
TRIAL COURT NOs. F1-1231118-S & F-1231119-S
THE HONORABLE PAT MCDOWELL PRESIDING
APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
BRUCE ANTON
State Bar No. 01274700
ba@sualaw.com
SORRELS, UDASHEN & ANTON
2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 250
July 9, 2015 Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 468-8100 (office)
(214) 468-8104 (fax)
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COMES NOW, GEORGE CONTRERAS, Appellant herein, and moves this
court to issue an extension of time to file his petition for discretionary review, and
in support thereof would show the court as follows:
I.
The opinion of the Fifth Court of Appeals in cause numbers 05-13-00752-
CR and 05-13-00753-CR, affirming the convictions, was rendered on June 8, 2015.
II.
The numbers and style of the case in the District Court is No. F-1231118-S
and F-1231119-S, State of Texas v. George Contreras.
III.
In case number F-1231118-S Appellant was convicted of possession of
controlled substance with intent to deliver in a drug free zone and sentenced to
fourteen years imprisonment.
In case number F-1231119-S, Appellant was convicted of possession of
marijuana in a drug free zone and sentenced to four years imprisonment.
IV.
The present deadline for filing the petition for discretionary review in this
matter is July 8, 2015.
V.
No extensions of time to file the brief were previously requested.
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DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 2
VI.
The reason for this request is that during the last few weeks counsel has been
working on the following:
1. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Memorandum in
Support in Isaac Soria Lopez v. Brad Livingston, Director, in
the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Texas - Midland Division.
2. Reply to State’s Response to Application for Writ of Habeas
Corpus in Ex Parte Charles Atterbury, case no. W401-80045-
08-HC in the 401st Judicial District Court of Collin County,
Texas.
3. Appellant’s Reply Brief in Ex Parte Micah Tutton, case no. 10-
14-00360-CR in the Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas.
4. Appellee’s Petition for Discretionary Review in State of Texas
v. Mark Twain Simpson, case no. PD-0599-15 in the Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals.
5. Petitioner’s Reply Brief in Robert William Cornwell v. State of
Texas, case no. PD-1501-14 in the Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant requests this court
to grant an extension of time to file his petition for discretionary review until
August 7, 2015.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/s/ Bruce Anton
BRUCE ANTON
Texas State Bar No. 01274700
APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR
DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 3
SORRELS, UDASHEN & ANTON
2311 Cedar Springs #250
Dallas, Texas 75201
(214) 468-8100
(214) 468-8104 (fax)
ba@sualaw.com
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above entitled motion
for extension of time was electronically served to the Appellate Division of the
Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and to the State Prosecuting Attorney on
this 8th day of July, 2015.
/s/ Bruce Anton
BRUCE ANTON
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DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 4