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APPEAL FROM THE 128TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COURT

TRIAL COURT CAUSE NUMBER 080508R

OF ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS

Hon. Courtney Arkeen, Judge Presiding

TRANSFERRED FROM THE 9TH COURT OF

APPEALS TO 14th Case # 14-13-00650-CR

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE A PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY

REVIEW

PRO- SE MOTION BY ERIC WILLIAMS

P.O. Box 776

Orange, Texas 77631-776

(409)365-4681

(337) 936-0773—Alternate

E-mail: ericwill86.ew@gmail.com

December 16, 2014 rfCL

DEC 3 0 2014

FILED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Abel Acosta> c,e

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IDENTITY OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

Appellant: ERIC JARROD WILLIAMS

Trial Counsel: Joe Alford

105 S. Market Street

Orange, TX 77630

State Bar No. 1012500

Appellate COUNSEL: N/A

PRO-SE MOTIONS: Eric Jarrod Williams

Appellee: State of Texas

Counsel: Phillip C. Smith, Jr.

(Trial and Appeal) Orange County Assistant District

Attorney

801 W Division Ave.

Orange, TX 77630

State Bar No. 797460
IN THE

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF THE STATE OF TEXAS PDR #

ERIC JARROD WILLIAMS

Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

Appellee

Eric Jarrod Williams, Appellant below respectfully submits this Motion for an

Extension ofTime to File a Petition for Discretionary Review in the above styled and

numbered causes. In supportof this Motion, he shows this Honorable Court the

following:

I.

On May 15, 2013, Appellantwas convictedby a Jury Panel of the offense

Indecency With A Child By Exposure 21.11(a) (2) (A) Of the Texas Penal Code and

given a sentence ofTen years confinement in TDCJ and a $5,000 fine by theBench

on June 14, 2013. The Bench ordered that the sentence be probated for a period of

ten years with 180 days to be served as upfront time Inthe County Jail as a

condition of probation and a $5000 fine.
II.

On September 23, 2014, the Honorable 14th Court ofappeals denied relieffor

Appellant, and affirmed thejudgmentof the trial court. TheMotion for Petitionfor

Discretionary Review is due on December 22, 2014.

III.

The facts relied upon to show good cause for this requested extension is as

follows:

• Appellant's attorneyat the time of appealwas court appointeddue to

Appellantbeing indigent. On December 16, 2013 counsel accepteda new

job with the County Attorney's Office. Appellant was not knowledgeable

ofthis change until case was set for submission and wasn't aware of

counsel with drawing. 14th District Court OfAppeals never granted or

denied counsel's motion to be removed from record or was appellant aware

ofthis change to hire counsel. Appellant was never appointed another

replacement counsel to continue this matter.

• Appellantnow is in the phase of consulting with other attorneys for hire.

Appellant is currently handling this caseon a Pro-se phase and isn't

familiar with the laws and procedures of appellant procedure. This will

require additional time to research and/or hire counsel, and file required

motions in a timely manner.
Appellant does need the time to read through and review all ofthe court

documents and transcripts from the trial to prepare the motion for Petition

for Discretionary review.

The additional time requested is not sought solely for delay, nor sought

frivolously, but will be of genuine assistance to Appellant in preparing

Appellant's Motion Petition for Discretionary review and/or to hire

counsel.

Appellant worksout of town on full timejob during the week and doesn't

have as much undivided time to consult with future counsel.

WHEREFORE, Appellant prays respectfully that the Honorable Court grant this

Motion extendingthe time for filing a Petition for Discretionary Review for Sixty

days(60) or that thisCourt grantsuchadditional time as isjust andproper for Appellant

to submit motion for Petition for Discretionary Review.
Respectfully submitted,

/s/Eric Jarrod Williams

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P.O. Box 776 Orange, Tx 77631-776

(409)365-4681

(337) 936-0773—Alternate

ericwill86.ew@gmail.com
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I delivered a copy ofthe above and foregoing Motion to the Orange County District

Attorney's Office on December 22, 2014

/s/Eric Jarrod Williams

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