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NO. 10-14-00251-2R PD-0690-15 In the Court criminal APRFALS Austin, Texas John Hawkins The State of Texas The State of Texas The State of Texas JUN 04200 From APMJ No. 10-14-00351-2R Trial Cause No. 2013-1924-61

REESEIVED IN

JUN 012015 COURT OF APPEALS WACO, TEXAS

Abel Acosta, Clerk First Motion for Extension of Time To File Petition for Discretionary Review To The Honorable Sudses of the Court of Criminal APRFALS: James May, John Hawkins, Petitioner, and Elles this Motion for an extension of sixty (40) days in which to file a Petition for Discretionary Review. In support of this Motion.

The Petitioner was convicted in the 14th District Court of McLean County, Texas of the offense of possession, with intent to deliver a controlled substance, Methamphetamine, in a amount of greater than one gram but less than four grams in cause No. 2013-1924-61. Stored State of Texas VS. John Hawkins. The Petitioner agreed to Court of APRFALS, Tenth Court of APRFALS Supreme Judicial District. The case was affirmed on April 30, 2015.

The present demafice for fittins the petition for Discretionary Review is (30 days after M., affirmed date) May 30, 2015. The petitioner has not exempted any extension prior to this request.

III

Petitioner's request for an extension is based upon the following facts: Petitioner was not informed of the decision of the Court of APRFALS in affirming his case until May 15, 2015, since that time petitioner has been attempting to sub leend representation in this matter.

WHERETARE, petitioner Pray's this Court grants this motion and extend the daddiae for: Fittins the petition for Discretionary Review in Case No. 2013-1924-61 to July 30, 2015 (40 days)

John Hawkins Texas Behavioral of Criminal Justice Larry Gisl unit TOUS 10 = 1877929 Boumont, Texas