Contreras, George

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 9, 2015
• Docket: PD-0842-15
• Status: Published

Opinion

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)

1 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.

No extensions of time to file the brief were previously requested.

APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR 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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