Velez, Jose ( 2015 )


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  •      PD-0863-15                           NO.
    JOSE VELEZ                                 §          IN THE COURT OF
    §
    V.                                         §          CRIMINAL APPEALS
    STATE OF TEXAS                             §          OF TEXAS             RECEIVED IN
    COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
    PRO SE   MOTION    FOR   EXTENSION    OF   TIME   TO
    FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW                     JUL 13 2015
    TO THE    HONORABLE COURT OF       CRIMINAL     APPEALS:
    ...
    COMES NOW, petitioner in the above-styled and numbered^ cause and
    u AbslAcosta,Clerk
    respectfully     moves      this    Honorable Court to extend the time for
    filing     his   Petition     for Discretionary Review in this cause and
    in support he would show as follows:
    1. The style and number of this case in the Court of Appeals
    is Jose Velez v. State of Texas,               Appeal No.01-14-00544-CR
    riLbU IN
    2. The style and number of this case in the trial (^Jffl-^F^HI^tM-WPEALS
    of Texas v. Jose Velez, Cause No. 2013-CR-0307C from theyjl8j7^tlr0'i5
    District Court,     Bexar County,Texas.
    Abel Acosta, Cierk
    3. Appellant was convicted of the felony offense of murder.
    4. Judgment was entered and punishment was assessed at (45) forty-five
    years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
    5. Conviction was affirmed in the Court of Appeals First District
    of Texas at Houston,        on June 4,2015.
    6. The deadline for filing petition for discretionary review in this
    case is July 4, 2015, or (15) fifteen days from that date(See T.R.A.P.
    10.5(b)    )
    7. An extension of time of (60) sixty days is sought which would
    make the deadline September 19,2015.
    8. No prior requests for an extension of time has been made.
    9. The facts relied upon to show good cause for the requested
    extension are: Petitioner was transferred to the Coffield Unit from
    the Connally Unit on         April 29,2015. His lawyers letter addressed
    -1-
    to his last Unit (Connally) arrived at the Coffield Unit June 29,
    2015. The Coffield Unit mailroom notified him then.      Petitioner.. needs
    time to hire an attorney and or research the basis for filing a
    pro   se petition for discretionary review. Further, having received
    notice   on   or about June 29 he has not been afforded enough time
    to do anything but file this motion.
    WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, petitioner prays for the relief
    requested that the Court extend his time to file his pro se petition
    for discretionary review.
    Respectfully submitted
    Jose VeleS   #1930040
    Coffield Unit
    2661 FM 2054
    Tennessee COLONY,   Texas 75884
    CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
    I, Jose Velez #1930040 hereby certifies that a true and correct copy
    of this "Pro se Motion Requesting Extension of Time To File Petition
    For Discretionary Review" was sent to the Clerk of the Court of
    Criminal Appeals of Texas by U.S. mail postage prepaid to: P.O. Box
    12308 Capitol Station, Austin, Texas 78701.
    Executed on this $ik day of                             

Document Info

Docket Number: PD-0863-15

Filed Date: 7/14/2015

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 9/29/2016