NO. ______________

IN THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

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FREDRICK CARSON

Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

Appellee

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FROM THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS

CAUSE NO. 05-14-00376-CR

ON APPEAL FROM 203RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS

 TRIAL COURT NO. F-1354167-P

THE HONORABLE TERESA HAWTHORNE PRESIDING

APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR EXTENSION 

OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

BRUCE ANTON

State Bar No. 01274700

ba@sualaw.com

SORRELS, UDASHEN & ANTON

2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 250

Dallas, Texas 75201

(214) 468-8100 (office)

(214) 468-8104 (fax)

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COMES NOW, FREDRICK CARSON, Appellant herein, and moves this

court to issue an extension of time to file his petition for discretionary review, and

in support thereof would show the court as follows:

I.

The opinion of the Fifth Court of Appeals in cause no. 05-14-00376-CR,

affirming the conviction, was rendered on June 8, 2015

II.

The number and style of the case in the District Court is No. F-1354167-P,

State of Texas v. Fredrick Carson. 

 III.

Appellant was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life

imprisonment.

IV.

The present deadline for filing the petition for discretionary review is July 8,

2015.

V.

No extensions of time to file the brief were previously requested.

VI.

The reason for this request is that during the last few weeks counsel has been

working on the following:

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1. Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus and Memorandum in

Support in Isaac Soria Lopez v. Brad Livingston, Director, in

the United States District Court for the Northern District of

Texas - Midland Division.

2. Reply to State’s Response to Application for Writ of Habeas

Corpus in Ex Parte Charles Atterbury, case no. W401-80045-

08-HC in the 401st Judicial District Court of Collin County,

Texas. 

3. Appellant’s Reply Brief in Ex Parte Micah Tutton, case no. 10-

14-00360-CR in the Tenth Court of Appeals of Texas. 

4. Appellee’s Petition for Discretionary Review in State of Texas

v. Mark Twain Simpson, case no. PD-0599-15 in the Texas

Court of Criminal Appeals. 

5. Petitioner’s Reply Brief in Robert William Cornwell v. State of

Texas, case no. PD-1501-14 in the Texas Court of Criminal

Appeals.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant requests this court

to grant an extension of time to file his brief until August 7, 2015.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

 /s/ Bruce Anton 

BRUCE ANTON

Texas State Bar No. 01274700

SORRELS, UDASHEN & ANTON

2311 Cedar Springs #250

Dallas, Texas 75201

(214) 468-8100

(214) 468-8104 (fax)

ba@sualaw.com

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above entitled motion

for extension of time was electronically served to the Appellate Division of the

Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and to the State Prosecuting Attorney on

this 7th day of July, 2015.

/s/ Bruce Anton 

BRUCE ANTON

 

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