Smith, Alphonso ( 2015 )

PD-0896-15 No. : IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN,TEXAS ALPHONSO SMITH RECEIVED IN V. C°URT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS STATE OF TEXAS JUL 15 m FROM APPEAL No.:01-14-00727 Abe! Acosta, Clerk TRIAL COURT )URT No.:239 JUDICIAL I DISTRICT BRAZORIA COUNTY,TEXAS FILED IN FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 0URT 0F CRIMINAL APPEALS TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW. JjJL 2 1 20lJ TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEAlA&el Acosta, Clerk COMES NOW,ALPHONSO SMITH,PETITIONER, and files this Motion for ^0 days in which to file a petition for Discretionary Re view.In support of this Motion,Appellant shows the Court the fol lowing: 1 th The Petitioner was convicted in •the 239 District Court of Brazoria County,Texas, of the offense of Evading Arrest with a ve hicle in Cause No.;71088,styled State of Texas vs. Alphonso Smith. The Petitioner appealed to the Court of Appeals for the first District of Texas.The case was affirmed on July 2,2015. II The present deadline for filing the Petitioner for Discretio nary Review is August 1,2015. The Petitioner has not requested any extension prior to this request. Ill Petitioner's request is based upon the following facts: Petitioner was not informed of the decision of the Court of Appeals in affirming his case until July 7,2015. His attorney John J. Davis has informed Petitioner that he was not appointed to represent him on the petition for Discretionary Review. IV At law library,Petitioner is only allowed to (3) three case law a day per visit on intra-loan or shepardize,in some instances the case law can not be obtained which hinders Petitioner's research. Petitioner has a very limited knowledge of the lav;. WHEREFORE,Petitioner prays this Court GRANTS this Motion and extend the deadline for filing the petition for Discretionary Review in Case No.: 01-14-00727 to Qp