PD JTU -m i 9-11 J UJir R PD-0319-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 7/17/2015 5:59:54 PM Accepted 7/21/2015 9:14:11 AM ABEL ACOSTA LAURA KNIGHT clerk 219DOLANST. o n i EL PASO, TEXAS 79905 ^ ^T Telephone Number (915)471-7498 p /^ E-Mail Address: [email protected] w * July 17, 2015 y/sy/zo/s FILED IN COURT OF CRIMINALAPPEALS Clerk of the Court July 21, 2015 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals West 14th St. Suite 106 Austin, Texas 78701 ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK Re: 4th Request for Extension ofTime to file Appellant Brief PRD Number 0319-15 LAURA KNIGHT Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS Appellee APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW of the EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS JUDGMENT in No. 08-12-00355-CR Affirming conviction in Cause No. 20090D02461 from the 346th Judicial District Court ofEl Paso County, Texas Dear Sir:

My name is Laura Knight and I am attempting to file a "pro-se" appeal for discretionary review in your court.

I am in the process of developing and writing my appeal for discretionary review in your court of my criminal conviction. I have discovered the difference between a "direct appeal" as from my trial court to the 8th Court of Appeals and realized that your rules for a discretionary appeal makes the appeal totally different from a direct appeal.

This is a learning process for me as 1am not an attorney. Nonetheless, I do not want to lose my opportunity to be able to appeal my case to your court. I regret that I am not as fast as an experience lawyer and I need time. I respectfully ask that you please allow me to have a 4lh extension oftime as to the due date for filing an appellant's brief.

I am working to make sure that my discretionary appeal complies with your rules and Texas law. I do not want to lose my appeal on a technical point.

For the foregoing reason 1am not finish with my brief. I need more time to finish my brief and submit the same to your court. I am doing the best with what resources 1have.

I am asking for an extension to meet my obligations with your appellate requirements.

By this letter I request an extension ofat least 30 days to file my appellant's brief.

Respectfully,

(^O^J^^^^T Laura Knight