NO. ______________ IN THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

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## FREDRICK CARSON Appellant
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## THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee

_______________________________________________________________ _ FROM THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS CAUSE NO. 05-14-00376-CR ON APPEAL FROM 203 RD 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



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### A NTON State Bar No. 01274700 ba@sualaw.com S ORRELS , U DASHEN & A NTON 2311 Cedar Springs, Suite 250 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 468-8100 (office) (214) 468-8104 (fax)

1COMES NOW, FREDRICK CARSON, A ppellant herein, and moves this court to issue an extension of time to file his petition for di scretionary review, and in support thereof would show the court as follows: I. The opinion of the Fifth Court of Appeals in cause no. 05-14-00 376-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 request ed. VI. The reason for this request is th at during the last few weeks c ounsel has been working on the following:

APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 21. 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 401 st 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 CONSIDERE D, Appellant requests this court to grant an extension of time to file his brief until August 7 , 2015. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
/s/ Bruce Anton 

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### A NTON Texas State Bar No. 01274700 S ORRELS , U DASHEN & A NTON 2311 Cedar Springs #250 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 468-8100 (214) 468-8104 (fax) ba@sualaw.com ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 3CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I do hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above e ntitled motion for extension of time was elect ronically served to the Appellat e Division of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and to the State Pros ecuting Attorney on this 7 th day of July, 2015.
/s/ Bruce Anton BRUCE ANTON

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