Garza, Jose

Opinion

PD-1675-15

NO.WR-84,208-01

IN THE

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS RECEIVED IN AUSTIN,TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

JOSE GARZA DEC 212015 V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

Abel Acosta, Clerk

From Appeal No.l4-12-00925-CR Trial Cause No.l325799-A--~ FILED (N Harris County COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS 1 o o --*-> -•-' t. u L ,.

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PRO SE

PETITION FOR DISCETIONARY REVIEW Abel Acosta, Clerk

TO THE.HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

Jose Garza Appellant,respectfully requests that the Court grant his moti

on to extend time to file his petition for discretionary review. In^support of

said motion,Appellant would show unto the Court the following:

I.

The Petitioner was convicted in the 177th District Court of Harris Goun-iv tyjTexas of the offense of possession of a controlled substance in Cause No. 1325799,Styled State of Texas vs. Jose Garza. The Petitioner appealed to the Court of Appeals,Fourteenth Court Supreme Judicial District. The case affirmed on March 27,2014.

II.

The present deadline for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review is January 16,2016. The Petitioner has not requested any extension prior to this request. III.

On the 16th day of December 2015,Petitioner has submitted a Motion for En Banc Consideration.

IV.

Appellant is requesting an extension of time so that the Appellant may file a pro se Petition for Discretionary Review. An extension of time.is nece= ssary so that the Appelant, who is not an attorney, may familialize himself .1 with the rules governing the filing of a petition for discretionary review,ad- quately research his case,and draft his own PDR. This motion is not made for the purpose of delay. Wherefore,Premises Considered,Appellant prays that this Honorable Court grant this requested extension of time to file the Appellant's Petition for I.i Discretionary Review in the above cause and extend the time for filing the pe tition until March 16,2016 (60 days). Jose Garza

Petitijorier,pro se Texas Department of CrimiiBl Justice Hu^ies Unit TDCJ# 1813274 (jcitesvLl.lfi,Texas 76597

CERTIFICATE^OF SERVICE

I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing instrument was this the day served on counsel for the State:by mailing same to the following parties on this the 16th day of December 2016:

Harris County District Attorney's Office State Prosecuting Attorney Appellant Division P.O. Box 12405 1201 Franklin,Suite 600 Austin,Texas 78711 Hauston,Texas 77002

_-ja/W/5 Petitkner,pro se