Patel, Vibha Harish

Opinion

PD-1456-15 PD-1456-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 11/9/2015 12:00:00 AM Accepted 11/9/2015 4:54:10 PM No. _____________ ABEL ACOSTA CLERK In the Court of Criminal Appeals At Austin 

No. 01-14-00575-CR.

In the Court of Appeals for the November 9, 2015 First District of Texas at Houston

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No. 1909929 In the County Court at Law No. 13 Harris County, Texas

VIBHA HARISH PATEL Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee

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APPELLANT’S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

APPELLANT, pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2(c) moves for an

extension of time within which to file its petition for discretionary review. In

support of its motion, appellant submits the following: 1. Appellant was charged with the misdemeanor offense of driving while intoxicated. 2. A jury convicted appellant of the charged offense and the court sentenced her to five days confinement in the Harris County Jail on May 22, 2014. 3. A unanimous panel of the First Court of Appeals rendered judgment in an unpublished opinion on September 29, 2015, affirming appellant’s conviction and sentence. 5. Appellant’s petition for discretionary review was due October 30, 2015. 6. Appellant seeks an extension, in accordance with TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2(c), until November 30, 2015, to file its petition for discretionary review. This is appellant’s first request for an extension. 7. Appellant’s petition is not for purposes of delay, but so that justice may be done.

WHEREFORE, the Appellant prays that this Court will grant the

requested extension until November 30, 2015.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Mandy Miller MANDY MILLER Attorney for Vibha Harish Patel 2910 Commercial Center Blvd., Ste. 103-201 Katy, TX 77494 SBN 24055561 PHONE (832) 900-9884 FAX (877) 904-6846 mandy@mandymillerlegal.com CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, this certifies that on the 6th day of

November, 2015, a copy of the foregoing was delivered to the following

persons through electronic mail:

Daniel McCrory Harris County District Attorney’s Office mccrory_daniel@dao.hctx.net

Lisa McMinn State Prosecuting Attorney lisa.mcminn@spa.state.tx.us

/s/ Mandy Miller MANDY MILLER