Carrasco, Tony

Opinion

PD-1425-15

PD-1425-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

November 5, 2015 Transmitted 11/5/2015 12:12:46 PM Accepted 11/5/2015 3:18:43 PM No. 07-14-00001-CR ABEL ACOSTA CLERK

TONY CARRASCO § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS §

V. § OF THE SEVENTH SUPREME §

STATE OF TEXAS § JUDICIAL DISTRICT

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:

COMES NOW the Appellant, by and through his counsel, David Crook, and files this motion for an extension of 30 days or the maximum amount of time possible in which to file his Petition for Discretionary Review in the above-referenced appeal. In support of this motion, Appellant would show the Court the following:

I.

On October 20, 2015, the Seventh Court of Appeals, in Appellate No. 07-14-

00001-CR, styled Tony Carrasco v. the State of Texas, affirmed the judgment of the Court below.

II.

The present deadline for filing Appellant’s Petition for Discretionary Review is November 9, 2015. The Appellant has not requested any extensions with regard to his P.D.R. prior to this request.

III.

Appellant's request for an extension is based upon the following facts: Counsel has had a recent need for a medical trip for several days to Houston, TX at M.D. Anderson center.

Prayer

WHEREFORE, appellant prays that the Court grant this motion and extend the deadline for filing the Appellant’s Petition for Discretionary Review in Appellate No. 07- 14-00001-CR to Wednesday, December 9, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

Crook & Jordan

By: /s/David Crook

David M. Crook

PO Box 94590

Lubbock, TX 79493

(806) 744-2082

SBN: 05109530

Telephone: (806) 744-2082 Fax: (806) 744-2083

dcrook@nts-online.net

Attorney for Appellant

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a copy of the above-entitled and numbered motion has been served on Jeff Ford, attorney for the state, by e-mail, on this the 5th day of November, 2015.

/s/David Crook

DAVID CROOK

Appellant’s M.Xtn.PDR 2