Case Information
*1 PD-1155-16 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS In the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 9/26/2016 12:00:00 AM Accepted 9/26/2016 4:03:12 PM On Petition for Discretionary Review ABEL ACOSTA from the Fifth Court of Appeals; Cause CLERK Number 05 - 16 - 570 - CR , affirming the Ex Parte Michael Dwain Bradshaw denial of habeas corpus in Cause
Number F14 - 49105 - J
from the 3rd District Court of Dallas County, Texas.
Motion to Extend Time to File PDR
To the Honorable Court of Criminal Appeals:
Appellant moves to extend the time for her to file his Petition for Discretionary Review , and would show:
The Fifth Court of Appeals entered judgment in Mr. Michael Dwain Bradshaw’s case, styled Ex Michael Dwain Bradshaw , on August 23 , 2016 .
Mr. Bradshaw did not move for rehearing.
Counsel told Mr. Bradshaw that he would file a petition for
discretionary review.
The deadline for Mr. Bradshaw to file his Petition for Discretionary Review was September 22 , 2016 .
Co unsel lost track of this deadline. Counsel’s failure to file is not attributable to Mr. Bradshaw .
C ounsel has been fully occupied briefing other free - speech cases .
Mr. Bradshaw seeks an additional sixty days, until November 22 ,
2016, to file his Petition for D iscretionary Review .
Mr. Bradshaw has sought no previous extensions.
Certificate of Service
A copy of this motion will be delivered to Jaclyn O ’ C o nnor Lambert , the attorney for the State in the Court of Appeals; and to Lisa McMinn, the State Prosecuting Attorney, by the efiling system.
Thank you, _________________ _____ __ Mark Bennett
SBN 00792970
Bennett & Bennett
917 Franklin Street, Fourth Floor Houston, Texas 77002
713.224.1747
mb@ivi3.com
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