CASE NO. ______________ IN THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

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## CRISTAL PAULLETT RICHARDSON Appellant

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## THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee

_______________________________________________________________ _ FROM THE FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS CAUSE NO. 05-14-00523-CR ON APPEAL FROM CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 6 DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS TRIAL COURT NO. F-1300479-X THE HONORABLE JEANINE HOWARD 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) Attorney for Appellant

1 PD-1172-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 9/9/2015 3:46:30 PM Accepted 9/14/2015 11:49:04 AM

ABEL ACOSTA CLERKCOMES NOW, CRISTAL P. RICHARDS ON, Appellant herein, and moves this court to issue an extension of time to file her petition f or discretionary review, and in support thereof would show the court as follows: I. The opinion of the Fifth Court of Appeals in cause number 05-14 -00523- CR, affirming the conviction , was rendered on August 11, 2015. II. The number and style of the case in the District Court is No. F -1300479-X State of Texas v. Cristal Paullett Richardson. III. Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life impriso nment.

IV. The present deadline for filing the petition for discretionary review in this matter is September 10, 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: 1. Petition for Discretionary Review in Fredrick Carson v. The State of Texas , case no. PD-0809-15 in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - PAGE 22. Petition for Discretionary Review in Oczaveone Jackson v. The State of Texas , case no. PD-0964-15 in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. 3. Appellant’s Reply Brief in Adolph Junior Menjivar v. The State of Texas , case no 05-14-01028-CR in the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas

. 4. Petition for Certiorari in William Earl Rayford v. William Stephens , in the Supreme Court of the United States For the reasons set out above, counsel for Cristal P. Richardso n will, in reasonable likelihood, be unable to submit the petition request ed by this court by September 10, 2015. Counsel is asking for an extension of time of 30 days, or until approximately October 10, 2015. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERE D, Appellant requests this court to grant an extension of time to file his petition for discret ionary review until October 10, 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

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 electronically served to the Appellat e Division of the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office and to the State Pros ecuting Attorney on this 9 th day of September, 2015.
/s/ Bruce Anton BRUCE ANTON

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