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*0 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 1/8/2018 7:54:55 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk NO. 03-15-00717-CR THIRD COURT OF APPEALS JEFFREY D. KYLE 1/8/2018 7:54 AM AUSTIN, TEXAS 03-15-00717-CR *1 ACCEPTED ^[21657737] CLERK

RASHAD OWENS * IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

Appellant *

VS. * OF THE THIRD

* SUPREME JUDICIAL

* DISTRICT OF TEXAS

THE STATE OF TEXAS *

Appellee * AT AUSTIN TEXAS

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE

MOTION FOR REHEARING AND RECONSIDERATION TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS:

COMES NOW, RASHAD OWENS, Appellant, and files this Motion for an

Extension in which to file a Motion for Rehearing and Reconsideration. In support

of this motion, appellant shows the Court the following:

I .

The Appellant was convicted in the District Court of Travis County, Texas of

the offense of Capital Murder. Appellant was assessed life in prison without the

possibility of parole. Opinion was handed down by this Court on November 22, 2017

modifying and affirming the judgement of the trial court.

II.

The deadline for filing the Motion for Rehearing is January 8, 2018 and

Appellant has requested one previous extensions.

III.

Attorney for the Appellant would further show the Court that he has been

diligent in preparing a motion for rehearing in this case. Counsel has reviewed the

Court’s opinion and is drafting Appellant’s response, but will be unable to file said

response by the deadline due to a his trial and appellate docket. Counsel is starting

trial on a murder case today and was unable to finish the motion in time. This trial

setting was originally not anticipated to go to trial this week but now is.

WHEREFORE, Appellant prays the Court grant this Motion and extend the

deadline for filing a Motion for Rehearing and Reconsideration to January 30, 2018.

Respectfully Submitted,

ARIEL PAYAN

Attorney at Law

1012 Rio Grande

Austin, Texas 78701

(512) 478-3900

(512) 472-4102 fax)

Arielpayan@hotmail.com

State Bar No. 00794430

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing Motion

for Extension of Time to File a Motion for Rehearing and Reconsideration has been

delivered to the Criminal District Attorney, by email on January 8, 2018.