Jenkins, Tyrone A/K/A Tyrone Smith

Opinion

PD-1680-15 Tyrone Negale Jenkins, #1959126 William P.Clements Unit DEC 28205 9601 Spur 591 Amarillo, Texas 79107-9606 *l*l Acosta, Clerk

December 21, 2015

Mr.Abel Acosta, Clerk

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals FILED IN P.O. BOX 12308, Capitol Station COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Austin, Texas 78711

RE: TYRONE NEGALE JENKINS -VS- THE STATE OF TEXAS Abel AcOSta Cierk SECOND COURT OF APPEALS CAUSE NUMBER:02-14-0242-CR

DENTON COUNTY CAUSE NUMBER:F-2012-0484-B

"Motion For An Extension Of Time To File Petition

For Discretionary Review1

Dear Honorable Clerk of the Court,

Enclosed please find the original of my pro se 'Motion For An

Extension of Time To File Petition For Discretionary Review'

submitted this 21 day of December, 2015, to be filed among the

papers of the above-styled and numbered cause.

Please file the aforementioned enclosed among the papers of

the above-stated cause and bring same to the Court's attention

at your next available moment. I "Thank You" in advance for

your kind professional time and assistance in the processing of

this 'motion'. Sincerely/Respectfully Submitted, Tyr^na^legale SBegikinsvl Petit TDCJ-CID#1959126 William P.Clements Unit 9601 Spur 591 Amarillo, Texas 79107-9606 CCrFile CAUSE NO.

TYRONE NEGALE JENKINS, IN THE TEXAS COURT OF Petitionar,

CRIMINAL APPEALS -VS-

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Respondent.

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION

FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

COMES NOW,. TYRONE NEGALE JENKINS, Petitioner, and files this, his 'Motion

for Extension of Time to File Petition for Discretionary Review} requesting

a sixty-(60)-day extension in which to file his Petition for Discretionary Review. In support thereof, Petitioner will show this Honorable Court of Criminal Appeals the following:

I.

The Petitioner was convicted in the 158th District Court of

Denton County, Texas for the offense Capital Murder under Cause Number:F-2012-0484-B, Styled: The State of Texas -VS- Tyrone

Negale Jenkins. Petitioner appealed to the Court of Appeals, Second Supreme Judicial District. The case was affirmed on

November 25, 2015.

II.

The present deadline for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review is December 25, 2015. Petitioner HAS NOT REQUESTED ANY

EXTENSION PRIOR TO THIS REQUEST.

-1- III.

Petitioner's request for an extension is based upon the foll

owing facts: Petitioner was informed of the decision of the Court

of Appeals on December 9th, 2015, of the Court of Appeals affir

ming his conviction and sentence. Since that time Petitioner has

been attempting to gain legal representation in this matter. His

attorney on direct appeal has informed him that he will not rep

resent him on the Petition for Discretionary Review.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays this Court will grant this 'Motion

for an Extension of Time and extend the deadline for filing the

Petition for Discretionary Review in Cause Number:02-14-0242-CR

to January 25th, 2015.

Respectfully Submitted on this 21 day of .December, 2Q15.

Tyrone'Negale Jenkins, Petitioi loner

TDCJ-CID#1959126 William P.Clements Unit 9601 Spur 591 Amarillo, Texas 79107-9606

UNSWORN DECLARATION

I, TYRONE NEGALE JENKINS, TDCJ-CID#1959126, being presently incarcerated at the William P.Clements Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice- Correctional Institutions Division located in Potter County, Amarillo, Texas, verify and declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Executed on this 21 day of December, 2015. S-^ <[\

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, TYRONE NEGALE JENKINS, do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing 'Motion For An Extension Of Time To File Petition For Discretionary Review' has been served on:the Office of the Denton County Dis trict Attorney at: 1450 E.McKinney, Denton, Texas 76202 by placing same in the United States Mail, first class postage prepaid on this 2^ day of I^cemb^eit 2015. Tyrone Negale Jenkihs, Petitioner TDCJ-CID#1959126 -2-