Now comes/Thomas Grady Layton,appellant,pro se,in the above style and cause number to present his First Motion for Extension of Time in. which to file his Petition for Descretionary Review(PDR). He request that the extension be for 60 days.Appellants request for extenstion of time is not for purposes of delay/but that he may fairly have enought time to properly prepare his PDR.In support of his motion he shows the following.

A) Appellant is incarcerated at the Michael Unit,in Tennessee Colony,Texas .

B) Appellant's direct appeall was affirmed on \Jmu&l)& %0l>^)~i causing his PDR to be filed by J^jyjDg 2.0 IS" • 7 C) Appellant is trying to gain counsel for his PDR.

D) Appellant is unskilled in the law.

RECEIVED IN GOURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS JUN 26 2015 FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION 0? TIME

PPGE lvof 2

Accordingly,Layton need additional time to gain counsel or file a pro se appeal.This is Layton's first request for an extension of time in this case.Lay.to assures the Court that this request is not designed to harass the Appellee,not to unnecessarily delay these proceedings,but to ensure that Layton has sufficient time to file a proper PDR.For the foregoing reasons,Layton respectfully moves this Court for an extension,up to and inclusing 5^.9^X01^ /to

file a PDR.

Thomas Grady Layton TDCJ # 1890625 Appellant pro se CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument has been served by placing same in the prison mail system,postage prepaid,to:

Collin County District Attorney's Office 2100 Bloomdalle Road,Suite 20004

McKinney,Texas 75071

Thomas Grady Layton TDCJ # 1890625 Appellant pro se FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

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