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No. 09-15-00006-CR IN The Court of Criminal Appeals Austin, Texas RECEIVED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS The State of Texas
The Petitioner was convicted in the 411th District Court of Polk County, Texas of the offense of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon in cause no. 22233, styled State of Texas vs. Mitchell Corey Knighton. The Petitioner appealed to the Court of Appeals, Ninth Supreme Judicial District. The case was affirmed on February 4, 2015.
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The present deadline for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review is March 6, 2015. The Petitioner hasht requested any extension prior to this request.
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Petitioners request for an extension is based upon the following facts: His attorney on the appeal, Steven Greene, has informed Petitioner that he would not help represent him on the Discretionary Review. The Petitioner also had limited access to the legal library to a few hours a day. In addition had limited legal knowledge there by slowing down research.
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- Wherefore, Retitioner prays this court grant this motion and extend the deadlne for filing the Petition for Discretionary Review in cause no. 23233 to may 6,2015.
Mitchell Knighton Retitioner, pro se Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division Hamilton Unit TDC3-ID # 01912536 Bryan, Texas 77807 I, Mitchell Corey Knighton, TDC3 # 01912536, being presently incarcerated in the Hamilton Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Brazos County, Texas, verify and declare under penalty of perjury that the fore going statements are true and correct. Executed on this the 18 th day of March, 2015.
Mitchell Knighton Mithell 194 TDCJ # 01912536
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