NO. 01-13-00368-CR
PD-0961-15 COURT
IN THE
OF APPEALS
FOR THE
FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS
AT HOUSTON
COURT OF CRMAL APPEALS
Cause no . 6D0516 JUL 27 2015
In the 176TH District Court
of Harris County, Texas Abe! Acosta, Clerk
FILED IN
JOE RAY ALVAREZ COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
Appellant
v .
JUL 27 2315
THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appellee
Abel Acosta, Clerk
FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
PETITIO.N FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
To The Honorable Judges Of The Court Of Criminal Appeals:
Comes Now, Joe Ray Alvarez, Petitioner, and files this
motion for extension of sixty (60) days in which to file a Petition for
Discretionary Review, In support of this motion, Appellant shows the
Court the following :
I
The Petitioner was convicted in the 176TH District Court
of Harris County, Texas of the offense of AggravatedAssault in cause no.
6DD516, styled State of Texas vs. Joe Ray Alvarez. The Petitioner appealed
to the Court of Appeals First Supreme- Judicial District. The case was
affirmed on \Jg Li 1 •diQ>'0 •
7 j-j.
The present deadline for filing the Petition for
Discretionary Review is JJyji/LU S\ X0iS T'he Petitioner has not
requested any extension prior to this request.
Ill
Petitioer's request for an extension is based upon the
following facts: Petitioner was not informed of the decision of the Court
of appeals in affirming this case until l/a/\/ lo ,d0l5 • Since that
time petitioner has been attempting to gain legal representation in
this matter. His attorney on the appeal, Patti Sedita, has informed
Petitioner that she will not represent him on the Petition for
Discretionary Review.
UHEREFDRE, Petitioner prays this Court grant this motion and extend
the deadline for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review in
case no. 91 ~/l~ D03 L%' Cl to QciS^tl/S (ko^fi)
Joe Ray A1v»rez.^ro se
TDCJ-ID 1853331
A.D . Hughes
Rt. 2 Box 4400
Gatesville , Tx 76597
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing
First Motion for Extension of Time to file for Petition for Discreti
onary Review has been forewarded by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, first
class to the Clerk, Christopher A. Prine, Court of Appeals for the
First District of Texas at Houston Texas, 301 Fannin Street,
Houston, Texas 77002-2066
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