Brooks, Adam Lamar

Opinion

PD-1095-15

PD-1095-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

August 25, 2015 Transmitted 8/21/2015 3:42:55 PM Accepted 8/25/2015 4:38:07 PM ABEL ACOSTA

NO. 10-13-00409-CR CLERK

ADAM BROOKS § IN THE COURT §

VS. § OF CRIMINAL APPEALS §

THE STATE OF TEXAS § AUSTIN, TEXAS

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITIONER'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

COMES NOW the Petitioner and moves the Court for an extension of time to file the Petitioner's Petition for Discretionary Review in this cause, and in support thereof would show the Court as follows:

(a) The deadline for filing the Petitioner's Petition for Discretionary Review is Saturday, August 22, 2015.

(b) The Petitioner hereby requests an extension of time to file the Petition for Discretionary Review until September 25, 2015.

(c) Appellate counsel has been in trial in The State of Texas v. John Tolbert in Brazos County, and could not complete the Petition for Discretionary Review within the 30 days required.

(d) This is Petitioner's first request for an extension.

(e) This case was set in the 10th Court of Appeals-Waco.

(f) The 10th Court of Appeals' judgment was handed down on July 23, 2015.

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(g) This case was styled Adam Lamar Brooks v. The State of Texas, No. 10-

13-00409-CR.

(h) There has been no motion for rehearing filed in this case.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Petitioner moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file his Petition for Discretionary Review until September 25, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

GREENING LAW

BY:_/s/_Craig Greening_ _ _ _ _ _ __ CRAIG A. GREENING

SBOT # 24025395

P.O. Box 152

Bryan, Texas 77806

979/779-2000

FAX: 979/779-2033

ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing motion was delivered via email to Doug Howell, District Attorney's Office, at dhowell@brazoscountytx.gov.

__ls/_Craig Greening_ _ _ _ _ __ CRAIG A. GREENING

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AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF BRAZOS § I, CRAIG A. GREENING, the undersigned, being duly sworn, say:

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I am CRAIG A. GREENING, Attorney in the above-entitled and numbered case. I hereby swear the above and foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

This extension is not sought for delay only, but that justice may be done.

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CRAIG A. G gf.JING

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this L-1 day of Aveusr , 2015.

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November 6, 2018