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# TYRONE BURLESON 

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# STATE OF TEXAS m22m' Appellee Abel Acosta, Clerk 

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# COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS Appeal from the 140th District Court ofLUBBOCK County, Texas No. 2013-439,137 and No. 07-13-00279-CR in the Seventh Court ofAppeals for the State ofTexas APPELLANT'S FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Tyrone Burleson TDCJ No. 01876269 William Clements Unit 9601 Spur 591 Amarillo Texas 79107-9606 

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# (806)381-7080 COURTOFCAIWNALAPPEALS MAY 202015 AbelAcosta,CierKTYRONE BURLESON, Appellant moves for an extension to file Appellant's Petition for Discretionary Review:
I. TYRONE BURLESON moves this Court to allow an extension ofTHIRTY 

### (30) days to file his Petition for Discretionary Review.1 Appellant was convicted ofthe offense ofAggravated Assault

- Bodily Injury with Deadly Weapon. Mr. Burleson was sentenced to 99 years imprisonment in the Texas Department of 

### Criminal Justice.2 The sentencing took place on August 2, 2013. The Seventh Court of Appeals issued its opinion on April 15, 2015, denying Appellant's 

### requestedrelief.3

3 Burleson v. State, No. 07-13-00279-CR, 2015 WL 1736907 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Apr. 15, 2015, (mem. op., not designated for publication).

Appellant's Motionto Extend Time to File Petition For Discretionary Review Page 1II. REQUIRED INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 

### A. The deadlineforfiling the Petitionfor Discretionary Review* May 15, 2015. 

### B. Thelength ofthe extensionsought:5 Thirty (30) days - June 15, 2015. C. The facts relied upon to reasonably explain the needfor the extension:6 I am pro se and need time to retain an attorney to represent me in this matter. I am untrained in the laws and it will therefore take me additional time to file the Petition for Discretionary Review if I am unable to retain an attorney. D. Number of previous extensions grantedfor previous Petitions 

### for DiscretionaryReview.1 None.

Tex.R.App. P. 10.5(b)(1)(A). TEX.R.APP. P. 10.5(b)(1)(B). Tex.R.App. P. 10.5(b)(1)(C). Tex.R.App. P. 10.5(b)(1)(D)

Appellant's Motionto Extend Time to File Petition For Discretionary Review Page 2III. 

### The additional time requested is not sought solely for delay, nor sought frivolously, but will be ofgenuine assistance to Appellant in allowing him to timely file the Petition. REQUEST FOR RELIEF Appellant requests that this Court grant his Motion and extend the deadline 

### for filing Appellant's Petition For Discretionary Review to June 15, 2015 or that this Court grant such additional time as isjust and proper. Respectfully submitted,



## ItfiAQj L<u Ty$me Burleson TDCJ No. 01876269 Williams Clements Unit 9601 Spur 591 Amarillo, Texas 79107-9606 (806)381-7080

Appellant'sMotion to ExtendTimeto FilePetitionForDiscretionary Review Page 3CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

### A copy ofthis Motion was delivered to Lauren Murphree, Lubbock County 

### DistrictAttorney's Office, 2ndFloor, 904 Broadway, Lubbock, Texas 79401 onthe day ofMay, 2015 by regular mail.
Tyrone Burleson Ui.?

Appellant's Motion toExtend Time toFile Petition ForDiscretionary Review Page4