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No. 11-13-00241-CR
IN THE 11th COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
RECEIVED IN
COURT-Of" CRIMINAL APPEALS
JAMES EDWARD SHAW JR., APPELLANT
V.
SEP 03 2015
THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
^belAcosta,ciefK From Appeal No. 11-13-00241
Trial Cause No. 14957
Palo Pinto County
FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:
Comes now, James Edward Shaw Jrf Petitioner, and files this motion
for an 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:
The petitioner was convicted in the 29th District Court of Palo Pinto
County^ Texas of the offense of felony driving while intoxicated in
cause No.14957 ,. Styled state of texas vs. James Edward Shaw Jr, the
petitioner appealed to the Court of Appeals, 11th Supreme Judicial
District, The case was affirmed on August 6, 2015 .
II.
,The present ^deadline for filing the petition for Discretionary Review
is September 6, 2015 , The petitioner has not requested any extention
prior to this request.
III.
Petitioner's request for an extension is basSed upon the following
facts: Petitioner was not informed of the decision of the court of
appeals in affirming his case until August 10, 2015 , Since that
time petitioner has been attempting to gain legal representation |rv
this matter.
His attorney on the appeal, Chad Cannon , HAS informed petitioner, that
he will not represent him on the petitioner petition for Discretionary
Review.
WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays this court grant this motion and extend
the deadline for filing the petition for Discretionary Review in
case No. 14957 to 11-13-00241.
FILED IN JAMES EDWARD SHAW JR
Petitioner, Pro Se
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
Texas Department of Criminal
Justice Coffield Unit
SEP 14 2015 TDCJ ID#01880061
Tennessee Colony, TX 75884
Abel Acosta, Clerk
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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 Discre
tionary Review, has been forwarded by u.s. mail, Postage prepaid,
first class, to the attorney for the state ,at
' and to the state prosecuting attorney, P.O. Box~~12405,
Austin, Texas 78711 on this the—: day of ,20
PETITIONER, Pro Se
I^^a^x^. SWO , TDCJ#\Q^^\^\ ,being presently incarcerated
*n the Co^,aA unit of the texas department of criminal justice
in . County, Texas, verify and declare under penalty
of perjury that the foregoing statements are True and Correct.
Executed on this the 9, g- gay of t\v«JWsV , 20_)j