Lawrence, Christopher

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 18, 2015
• Docket: PD-1068-15
• Status: Published

Opinion

PD-1068-15 CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE NO.

§ IN THE COURT OF coSK^s V. § CRIMINAL APPEALS AUG IS° 2015 UIJ

THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS Ab«?l AcORfeS, Clerk "fltED/N PRO SE MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME COmOFCRmmLAppBALs TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW AUG 19 2015 TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS: Ahal &^ x *oelAcosta, Cierk COMES NOW the Appellant/Petitioner in the above-styled and

numbered cause and respectfully moves this Honorable Court to

extend the time for filing the Appellant's Petition for Discretio

nary Review in this cause and in support thereof would show the

following:

1. The style and number of this case in the/Court of Appeals

is: Lawrence v. State; No.03-14-00192-CR

2. The style and number of the case in the trial court is:

The State of Texas v. Christipher Lawrence; No.CR2013-543

3. The Appellant was convicted on two counts of Aggreavated

Sexual Assault a first degree felony.

4. Conviction was affirmed in the Court of Appeals on: July

16,2015

5. The current filing deadline for filing Appellant's Petition

for Discretionary Review=is August 28,2015

o- 6. An extension of time for a period of sixty (60) days is

requested, making the due date October 30, 2015

7 No prior request for extension has been made.

1. of 2, 8. The facts relied upon show good cause for the requested

extension are, as follows: The Appellant/Petitioner was rep

resented by court appointed counsel, C Wayne Huff during the

appeal of this case to the Court;of Appeals. To date, Mr.Huff

has failed to provide copies of the Record on Appeal, Appellant's

Brief, State's Brief in response, and Motion for Rehearing. At

this time Appellant/Petitioner is seeking copies of these documents

in order to proceed with his right to Petition the Court of Criminal

Appeals for Dicretionary Review. Appellant/Petitioner has elected

to proceed pro se. Therefore additional time is needed to aquire

relevant documents and prepare and file the Petition.

WHEREFORE , PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Appelant/ Petitioner

respectfully requests that this Honorable Court extend time for

filing the Petition for Discretionary Review in this cause to

October 30, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

'MrsJ- Christopher Lawrence TDCJ-ID#- 01923479

3001 S. Emily Dr. Beeville, TX 78102

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