*1 PD-0975-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 7/29/2015 9:57:51 AM Accepted 7/29/2015 11:54:14 AM ABEL ACOSTA No. _____________ CLERK IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

TEXAS

CRAIG ANTHONY GILDER §

§ vs. § Case No. 14-14-00523-CR

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THE STATE OF TEXAS §

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PDR

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THIS COURT:

Appellant Craig Anthony Gilder, through counsel, moves the Court to extend time to file his petition for discretionary review until and including August 26, 2015 and shows:

1. In cause number 14-14-00523-CR, the First Court of Appeals affirmed Mr.

Gilder’s conviction on June 26, 2015. The 30-day deadline for filing the petition was July 26, 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.

2. Mr. Gilder has made no previous request for an extension.

In view of the foregoing, Mr. Gilder asks the Court to extend the time to file his brief for 30 days, or up to and including August 26, 2015. This request is made in the interest of justice and effective assistance of counsel and not for purposes of delay.

Respectfully submitted,

ALEXANDER BUNIN

Chief, Harris County Public Defender’s Office /s/

_________________________________ *2 MELISSA MARTIN

Assistant Public Defender

TX. Bar No. 24002532

1201 Franklin St., 13 th Fl.

Houston, TX 77002

email: melissa.martin@pdo.hctx.net

713/274-6709 Fax 713/437-4319

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a copy of the foregoing motion was electronically served on the Harris County District Attorney’s office on December 4, 2014.

/s/

__________________________

Melissa Martin