Juan A. Martin-De-Nicolas v. Rex Jones

Opinion

ALED IN SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS N 0 • 15-0313 APR 24 2015 Blake Hawtt'lon'le. Clerk ~--------~~·~~~~--------------------------

IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS

JUAN A. MARTIN-DE-NICOLAS Petitioner, V. REX JONES Respondent.

FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITON FOR REVIEW

To THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS:

Petitioner files this First Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for

Review under Tex. R. App. P. 10.1, 10.5(b), and 53.7(f). In support of this motion,

Petitioner shows the following:

1. The Court of Appeals (3rd district, Austin) rendered its opinion and

judgment in Juan A. Martin-de-Nicolas v. Rex Jones (No. 03-13-00318-CV) on

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August 28, 2014 (affirmed) and denied Petitioner's motion for rehearing on

January 26, 2015, and overruled Petitioner's Motion for En Bane Reconsideration

on March 3, 2015. The petition for review is due on April30, 2015.

2. Petitioner requests an extension of time of thirty days, making the

petition for review due on Monday June 1, 2015. This is Petitioner's first request

for an extension of time in this case.

3. Petitioner relies on the following facts as a reasonable explanation for the

requested extension of time: prose Petitioner needs additional time to study the

issues involved in this appeal, to seek guidance, and to prepare a concise and

cogent petition for this court to review.

4. The undersigned has made reasonable attempts to conferred with

opposing counsel but has not been able to do so.

Therefore, Petitioner prays that this Court grant this motion for extension of

time.

Respectfully submitted,

J an A. Mart· -de-Nicolas, ProSe

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is- to certify that on tliis ().1tJ!.day of April2015, a copy of this

Appellant's Briefwas served on all counsel of record via Certified USPS mail,

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Ju n A. Martin- e-Nicolas, Pro Se

CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE

As required by Tex. R. App. P. 10.1(a)(5), I certify that I have made

reasonable attempts to confer with opposing counsel, Ronald L. Clark, but have

been unable to reach him. I twice called his office the day before yesterday and left

him a voice message regarding this petition for review but have not received a call

back from him or his office as of the time of the printing of this petition.

an A. Martin Cie-Nicolas, ProSe

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