*1 PD-0587-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 5/15/2015 11:15:02 AM Accepted 5/15/2015 1:55:22 PM ABEL ACOSTA No.___________ CLERK IN THE COURT
OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
ANDREW OLEVIA JONES §
§ vs. § Case No. 01-14-00501-CR
§
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PDR TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THIS COURT:
Appellant Andrew Olevia Jones moves the Court for an extension of time to file his petition for discretionary review until and including June 13, and shows:
1. In cause number 01-14-00501-CR, the First Court of Appeals affirmed Mr.
Jones’s conviction on April 14, 2015. The deadline to file the petition for discretionary review is May 14, 2015. Rule 68.2(c) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that the Court may extend the time to file the petition if a motion to extend is filed no later than 15 days after the last day for filing the petition, or May 14, 2015.
2. Mr. Jones has made no previous requests for extension.
In view of the foregoing, Mr. Jones moves the Court to extend the time to file his petition for discretionary review until and including June 14, 2015.
Respectfully submitted,
Alexander Bunin
Chief, Harris County Public Defender’s Office /s/ Melissa Martin
_____________________________________ Melissa Martin
Assistant Public Defender
1201 Franklin, 13 th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
713/274-6709; Fax 713/437-4319
Email melissa.martin@pdo.hctx.net
Texas Bar # 24002532
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I provided a copy of the foregoing motion to counsel for the state and the State Prosecuting Attorney by electronic service.
/s/ Melissa Martin
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Melissa Martin