PD-0177-15 PD-0177-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS February 13, 2015 Transmitted 2/13/2015 1:36:39 PM Accepted 2/13/2015 2:14:08 PM ABEL ACOSTA NO. ______________________ CLERK ESPERANZA ESQUIVEL § IN THE COURT OF § VS. § CRIMINAL APPEALS § STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: Now comes Esperanza Esquivel, Appellant in the above styled and numbered cause, and moves for an extension of time of 20 days to file a petition for discretionary review, and for good cause shows the following: 1. Counsel was court-appointed to represent the Defendant on appeal.

On January 15, 2015, the Court of Appeals affirmed appellant's conviction.

Esperanza Esquivel v. State, No. 11-12-00313-CR. This petition is therefore due on February 14, 2015.

2. Counsel has been unable to complete the petition for the following reasons: Counsel had a scheduled vacation during part of the briefing period. In addition, counsel is completing another brief for a federal criminal appeal that is due February 23, 2015.

3. Defendant is currently free on bond.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, appellant respectfully requests an extension of 20 days, i.e. until March 6, 2015, to file a petition for discretionary review.

Respectfully submitted, Damian Castillo, Attorney at Law N. Big Spring, Suite 200 Midland, Texas 79701 Tel: 432-570-9979 Fax: 432-570-9918

By:/s/ Damian Castillo Damian Castillo State Bar No. 24056935 [email protected] Attorney for Esperanza Esquivel

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that on February 13, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served on the District Attorney's Office, Midland County, 500 N. Loraine, Midland, Texas 79701, by fax to 432-688-4938.

/s/ Damian Castillo Damian Castillo