*1 PD-0177-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 2/13/2015 1:36:39 PM Accepted 2/13/2015 2:14:08 PM ABEL ACOSTA NO. ______________________ CLERK ESPERANZA ESQUIVEL § IN THE COURT OF

§ VS. § CRIMINAL APPEALS

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STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:

Now comes Esperanza Esquivel, Appellant in the above styled and numbered cause, and moves for an extension of time of 20 days to file a petition for discretionary review, and for good cause shows the following:

1. Counsel was court-appointed to represent the Defendant on appeal. On January 15, 2015, the Court of Appeals affirmed appellant's conviction. Esperanza Esquivel v. State, No. 11-12-00313-CR. This petition is therefore due on February 14, 2015.

2. Counsel has been unable to complete the petition for the following reasons: Counsel had a scheduled vacation during part of the briefing period. In addition, counsel is completing another brief for a federal criminal appeal that is due February 23, 2015.

3. Defendant is currently free on bond.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED , appellant respectfully requests an extension of 20 days, i.e. until March 6, 2015, to file a petition for discretionary review.

Respectfully submitted,

Damian Castillo, Attorney at Law 407 N. Big Spring, Suite 200

Midland, Texas 79701

Tel: 432-570-9979

Fax: 432-570-9918

By:/s/ Damian Castillo

Damian Castillo

State Bar No. 24056935

damian@westtexasattorney.com Attorney for Esperanza Esquivel CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that on February 13, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served on the District Attorney's Office, Midland County, 500 N. Loraine, Midland, Texas 79701, by fax to 432-688-4938.

/s/ Damian Castillo

Damian Castillo