Harris, Howard, Jr. v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 12, 2015
• Docket: PD-0011-15
• Status: Published

Opinion

RECEIVED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Cause No. 10-13-00313-CR JAN 05 2015

HOWARD HARRIS, JR. § IN THE <§{&)®RikC©?4a, Clerk V. § CRIMINAL APPEALS

THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE A PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:

Now comes Howard Harris, Jr., Appellant in the above styled

and numbered cause, and moves this Court to grant an extension

of time to file a Petition for Discretionary Review and for good

cause shows the following:

1. This case is on appeal from the 85th Judicial District

Court of Brazos County Texas.

2. The case is,styled Howard Harris,,Jr. v. The State of

Texas and numbered 12-02272-CRF-85.

3. Appellant is currently incarcerated at the Telford Unit

TDCJ-ID in Bowie County.

4. On December. 11., 2014, the 10th Court of Appeals affirmed

Appellant's conviction, and issued an opinion.

5. Appellant is an unskilled layman and is proceeding pro

se. He request this extension in order to research the cases

pertaining to the issues and to seek assistance from the Law

Library.

6. The facts relied upon above are based on good cause and

not for purpose of delay.

FILED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS i JAN 12 2015

Abel Acosta, Clerk 7. Appellant respectfully request the Court to extend the time for filing his Petition for Discretionary Review for

a period of ninety (90) days beginning from January 11, 2015

making his PDR due on or before April 11, 2015.

WHEREFORE PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Court

grant this motion to extend time to file:, a petition for discretionary review, and for such other and further relief as the Court may

deem appropriate.

Respectfully Submitted,

Howard Harris/Jr. Telford Unit / 1882438 3899 State Hwy 98 New Boston, TX 75570

Unsworn Declaration

I Howard Harris, Jr., #1882438, being presently incarcerated

in the Telford Unit TDCJ-ID at Bowie County, Texas, verify and

declare under penalty of perlury that the foregoing statements

are true and correct.,

Executed on this 3fltt»_day of _^Uuv^^_^JM3._• Howard Harris^ Jr. Appellant Pro se

Certificate of Service

I hereby certify that on Tte.CLW\b£f !k^ 2l£M , a true and correct copy of Appellant's Petition for Discretionary Review

Motion to extend time was mailed to the attorney for the State,

Jarvis J. Parsons, via U.S. first class mail to 300 E. 26th Street,

Suite 310, Bryan, TX 77803. . , 4, r A Howard Harris, Jr. Appellant Pro se