CASE NO. 02-14-00411-CR

TRIAL NO. CR-12645

IN THE

TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

JUL 22 2015

Abel Acosta, Clerk

FILED \H

COURI OH CRIMINAL APPEALS

JUL 2 2 2015

Abel Acosta, Clerk

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE

PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

MORRIS LANDON JOHNSON II.

(PETITIONER)

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

(APPELLEE)

MORRIS LANDON JOHNSON II

TDCJ 7f 1877943
- CASE NO. 02-14-00411-CR

TRIAL NO. CR-12645

MORRIS LANDON JOHNSON § IN THE TEXAS COURT

§

V. § OF

§

§

THE STATE OF TEXAS § CRIMINAL APPEALS

§

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE

PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:

NOW COMES MORRIS LANDON JOHNSON II -, APPELLANT -PETITIONER

IN THE ABOVE STYLED AND NUMBERED CAUSE, MOVES THIS COURT TO

GRANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY

REVIEW, PURSUANT TO RULE'68.2(C) OF THE TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE

PROCEEDURE, AND FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWS THE FOLLOWING:

1.) THIS CASE WAS ON APPEAL IN COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND

DISTRICT OF TEXAS

2.) THE JUDGEMENT WAS MADE ON JUNE 18TH, 2015.

3.) THE CASE WAS STYLED MORRIS LANDON JOHNSON II. V. THE STATE

OF TEXAS. CASE NO. 02-14-00411-CR.

4.) NO MOTION FOR REHEARING OR EN BANC CONSIDERATION WAS FILED

IN THIS CASE.

5.) PETITIONER REQUEST THE COURT TO GRANT SIXTY (60) DAYS - TIME

EXTENSION.

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6.) PETITIONER HAS LIMITED ACCESS TO COURTS (LAW LIBRARY TIME)

DUE TO OVER CROWDED FACILITY, ON-OFF ROLLING SECURITY LOCKDOWNS.

7.) PETITIONER IS A PRO SE LITIGANT WITH LIMITED LAW SKILLS,

HAVING TO RELY ON DIALATORY - ELECTRONIC ACCESS TO UPDATE

CASE LAW -MATERIALS NEEDED AND SHOULD NOT BE HELD TO THE

STRINGENT...STANDARDS OF A LICENSED ATTORNEY.

8.) THIS CASE WAS ORIGINALLY A SECOND DEGREE FELONY ENHANCED

TO 5 TO 99 YEARS - WHERE PETITIONER SUFFERED A PUNISHMENT

SENTENCE OF 40 YEARS CONFINEMENT.

9.) PETITIONER IS CURRENTLY INCARCERATED.

10.) PETITIONER, TO DATE, IS DILIGENTLY EXAMINING THE APPELLANT

BRIEF AND ALL LOWER COURT PROCEEDINGS AND REQUIRES ADDITION-

••AL TIME TO SUFFICIENTLY ANALIZE MATERIAL CONTAINED THEREIN-

"];! :iN:SRDER;?rO EFFECTIVELY PREPARE A MEANINGFUL PETITION IN THIS

CASE.

11.) PETITIONERS DISCRETIONARY REVIEW IS PRESENTLY DUE ON JULY 18,

2015.

12.) PETITIONER RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN EXTENSION OF TIME OF

SIXTY (60) DAYS FROM THE PRESENT DUE DATE OF JULY 18, 2015.

WHEREFORE PREMISES CONSIDERED, PETITIONER PRAYS' THAT THE COURT

GRANT THIS MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A PETITION FOR

DISCRETIONARY REVIEW-AND FOR SUCH OTHER-FURTHER RELIEF AS THE

COURT DEEM APPROPIATE.

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RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

MORRIS LANDON JOHNSON II

TDCJ NO.£1877943

2661 FM 2054

TENNESSEE COLONY, TX.

75884-5000
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, MORRIS LANDON JOHNSON II., TDCJ #1877943, PRESENTLY

CONFINED IN THE TX. DEPT. OF CRIM.-J.-CID @ THE H.H. COFFIELD

UNIT IN ANDERSON COUNTY DECLARE UNDER THE PENALTY OF PERJURY

AND HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ONE (1) ORIGINAL OF THE ENCLOSED INSTRU

MENT (MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME) WAS PLACED IN THE PRISON

UNIT MAILING SYSTEM ON JULY 17, 2015 TO FORWARD VIA USPS, FIRST

CLASS POSTAGE TO:

1.) 'ABEL ACOSTA' (CLERK) TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS

P.O. BOX 12308 (CAPITOL STATION)

AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 - 2308

EXECUTED ON THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY, 2015.

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MORRIS LANDON JOHNSON II.

TDCJ NO.#1877943

2661 FM 2054

TENNESSEE COLONY, TEXAS

75884 - 5000