Herrera-Garcia, Elida Mariso

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: May 1, 2015
• Docket: PD-0493-15
• Status: Published

Opinion

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®,G\mk ELIDA HERRERA-GARCIA Appellant, On Appeal from the V. 262nd District Court of Harris County, Texas; Trial Cause Numbers 1357627 & THE STATE OF TEXAS 1404552

PETITIONER'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TCuffiLE'FILED IN PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW CRIMINAL APPEALS MAY 01 2015

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: Abel Acosta, Clerk

ELIDA HERRERA-GARCIA, Petitioner in the above cause number, would

respectfully request the Court to grant her motion to extend the time to file her petition for discretionary review. In support of said motion, Appellant would show unto the Court the following:

I.

This appeal lies from Appellant's convictions in The State of Texas p. Elida Herrera-Garcia, Cause Numbers 1357627 and 1404552 in the 262nd District Criminal Court of Harris County, Texas. Ms. Herrera-Garcia was charged in two separate indictments with murder and injury to a child by omission. Ms. Herrera-Garcia pleaded not guilty to the jury on October 28, 2013. The jury found her guilty on November 1, 2013, of both offenses. Oh November 11, 2013, the judge sentenced

Ms. Herrera-Garcia to concurrent life sentences for each offense. Ms. Herrera-

Garcia filed notice of appeal on the date her sentence was imposed.

II.

Appellant is requesting an extension oftime in order to fully evaluate the issues to be raised in the PDR. An extension of time is necessary so that the petition for

discretionary review can be timely filed. This motion is not made for the purpose of delay.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Honorable Court will grant this requested extension of time to file the Appellant's Petition for Discretionary Review in the above cause for ninety days and extend the time for filing the petition until June 24, 2015. Respectfully submitted,

Srta. Elida Herrera-Garcia TDCJ No. 01893942 Dr. Lane Murray Unit 1916 North Highway 36 Bypass Gatesville, Texas 76596

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing instrument was this day served on counsel for the State by mailing same to the following parties on this the day of , 201_:

Mr. Allen Curry Harris County District Attorney's Office Appellate Division 1201 Franklin, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002

State Prosecuting Attorney P.O. Box 12405 Austin, Texas 78711 ou EUda \\evz^^A Elida* He&edfc-Garcia, PRO SE