Francis, Jeremy M.

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: July 10, 2015
• Docket: PD-0860-15
• Status: Published

Opinion

NO. PD-0860-15 JEREMY FRANCIS § IN THE COURT OF § § CRIMINAL APPEAL § THE STATE OF TEXAS § § OF OF TEXAS TEXAS JUL 10 2015 PRO SE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW... Abel Acosta, Clerk TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

COMES NOW the petitioner in the above-styled and numbered

cause and respectfully moves this Honorable Court to extend the

time for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review in this

cause and in support thereof would show to the Court the following:

1. The style and number of this case in the Court of Appeals/

is JEREMY FRANCIS V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appeal No. 05-14-01-

00218-CR.

2. The style and number of the case in the trial court is:

THE STATE OF TEXAS V. JEREMY FRANCIS; Cause No.F11-62030-L;

from the 5th District Court of Dallas County, Texas.

3. The Petitioner was convicted of the felony offense of

capital murder.

4. The conviction was affirmed in the Court of Appeals on

6-23-2015.

5. The deadline for filing the petition for Discretionary

Review in this cause is. 7-23-2015.

6. Anextension of time for a period of sixty(60) days is

requested that would make the due date .9-21-2015.

7. No prior request for an extension of time has been made.

FILED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

JUL 10 2015

Abel Acosta, Clerk 8. The facts relied upon to show good cause for the requested

extension are, as follows: The Petitioner was represented by

court appointed counsel during the appeal of this case to the

Court of Appeals. After the conviction was affirmed, the trial

court refused to appoint counsel to file a petition for Dis

cretionary Review. Therefore, additional time is needed for the

Petitioner to either prepare and file the Petition pro se or to seek legal assistance in filing the Petition.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the petitioner respectfully

requests that this Honorable Court extend time for filing the

Petition for Discretionary Review in this cause to 9-21-2015.

Respectfully submitted,

J&l^%*C*/ Jeremy g^rancis#1913681 Telford Unit 3899 State Hwy 98. New Boston, Tx 75570

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

The petitioner hereby certifies that a copy of the fore

going was mailed to the Office of the Criminal District Attorney for Dallas County, Frank Crowley Courts Bldg., 133 N. River

front Blvd. LB-19, Dallas, Texas 75207-4399, postage prepaid this 6th day of July, 2015. NO.

JEREMY FRANCIS § IN THE COURT OF § V. § CRIMINAL APPEAL § THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS

PRO SE MOTION REQUESTING LEAVE TO FILE AN ORIGINAL COPY ONLY OF THE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS: COMES NOW the petitioner in the above-styled and numbered cause and respectfully moves this Honorable Court to grant leave to file an original copy only of the Petition for Discretionary Review and is support thereof would show to the Court the following: 1. The style and appeal number in the Dallas Court of Appeals is: JEREMY FRANCIS'V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appeal No.05-14-01-00218-CR. 2. The petitioner moves that, pursuant to Rule 2, Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, this Court suspend Rule 9.3(b), Texas Rules of Appellate procedure, that requires the filing of eleven(11) copies of the Petition for Discretionary Review with the court.

3. The facts relied upon to show good cause for this request are as follows: The petitioner is indigent and incarcerated and does not have access to a photo copier. The petitioner is presently not represented by counsel and intends to file a Pro Se Petition for Discretionary Review. WHEREFORE/ PREMISES CONSIDERED/ the petitioner respectfully requests that this Honorable Court grant leave to file an original copy only of the Petition for Discretionary Review with the Court. Respectfully submitted,

Jeremy ^ancis, PRO SE

The petitioner hereby certifies that a copy of the foregoing was mailed, postage prepaid, to the Office of the Criminal District Attorney for Dallas County, Frank Crowely Courts Bldg., 133 N. Riverfront Blvd. LB-19, Dallas, Texas 75207-4399, this 6th day of July, 2015.

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