Burleson, Tryone ( 2015 )

PD-0612-15
NO. "_
TYRONE BURLESON
Appellant
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Appellee Abel Acosta, Clerk
IN THE
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS
Appeal from the 140th District Court of LUBBOCK County, Texas
No. 2013-439,137 and
No. 07-13-00279-CR in the Seventh Court of Appeals for the State of Texas
APPELLANT'S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME
TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
Tyrone Burleson
TDCJ No. 01876269
William Clements Unit
9601 Spur 591
Amarillo Texas 79107-9606 RECEIVED IN
(806)381-7080 COURTOFCAIWNAL APPEALS
MAY 20 2015
Abel Acosta,CierK
TYRONE BURLESON, Appellant moves for an extension to file
Appellant's Petition for Discretionary Review:
I.
TYRONE BURLESON moves this Court to allow an extension of THIRTY
(30) days to file his Petition for Discretionary Review.1 Appellant was convicted
of the offense of Aggravated Assault - Bodily Injury with Deadly Weapon. Mr.
Burleson was sentenced to 99 years imprisonment in the Texas Department of
Criminal Justice.2 The sentencing took place on August 2, 2013. The Seventh
Court of Appeals issued its opinion on April 15, 2015, denying Appellant's
requested relief.3
3 Burleson v. State, No. 07-13-00279-CR, 2015 WL 1736907 (Tex. App.—Amarillo
Apr. 15, 2015, (mem. op., not designated for publication).
Appellant's Motionto Extend Time to File Petition For Discretionary Review Page 1
II.
REQUIRED INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF
APPELLATE PROCEDURE
A. The deadlinefor filing the Petition for Discretionary Review* May 15,
2015.
B. The length ofthe extension sought:5 Thirty (30) days - June 15, 2015.
C. Thefacts relied upon to reasonably explain the needfor the extension:6
I am pro se and need time to retain an attorney to represent me in this
matter. I am untrained in the laws and it will therefore take me
additional time to file the Petition for Discretionary Review if I am
unable to retain an attorney.
D. Number ofprevious extensions grantedfor previous Petitions
for Discretionary Review.1 None.
Tex.R.App. P. 10.5(b)(1)(A).
TEX.R.APP. P. 10.5(b)(1)(B).
Tex.R.App. P. 10.5(b)(1)(C).
Tex.R.App. P. 10.5(b)(1)(D)
Appellant's Motionto Extend Time to File Petition For Discretionary Review Page 2
III.
The additional time requested is not sought solely for delay, nor sought
frivolously, but will be of genuine assistance to Appellant in allowing him to
timely file the Petition.
REQUEST FOR RELIEF
Appellant requests that this Court grant his Motion and extend the deadline
for filing Appellant's Petition For Discretionary Review to June 15, 2015 or that
this Court grant such additional time as is just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
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