Knight, Laura ( 2015 )

PD-0319-15 LAURA KNIGHT 219DOLANST. ^ i^ -1S" EL PASO, TEXAS 79905 Telephone Number (915) 471-7498 E-Mail Address: Saloinelknight371.4@atr.net MAY 15.2015 RLED|N COURT OF CRIMINALAPPEALS Clerk ofthe Court May 19, 2015 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals 209 West 14th St. Suite 106 ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK Austin, Texas 78701 Re: 2nd Request for Extension of Time to file Appellant Brief PRD Number 0319-15 LAURA KNIGHT Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW of the EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS JUDGMENT in No. 08-12-00355-CR Affirming conviction in Cause No. 20090D02461 from the 346th Judicial District Court of El Paso County, Texas Dear Sir: My name is Laura Knight and I am attempting to file a "pro-se" appeal for discretionary review in your court. I called your court clerk today, Mr. Mark Adams, to request a 2nd extension oftime as to the due date for filing an appellant's brief. My understanding is that my brief is now due on May 26, 2015. I am informed that I can write to your court as to my request. I am not an attorney and I do not have the funds to hire an attorney. I believe that my conviction is not right and I want to appeal from the denial of the Motion for Re-Hearing that was denied on February 25, 2015 by the 8th Court ofAppeals. I was unable to locate part ofmy evidence with the 8th Court ofAppeals and the El Paso District Clerk's Office. I am not finish with my brief. I need more time to finish my brief and submit the same to your court. I am doing the best with what resources I have. I am asking for an extension to meet my obligations with your appellate requirements. By this letter I request an extension of at least 60 days to file my appellant's brief. My reason for not being able to meet my initial deadline is that I do not have the training or experience of an attorney doing an appeal. I am using the law library of the El Paso County Courthouse and their form books to figure out your rules and forms to make good my appeal. I want an opportunity to pursue an appeal with your court and I cannot do so on the time schedule that I am being squeezed in collecting my evidence and transcript. Respectfully, Laura Knigh