r., No. 11-13-00241-CR IN THE 11th COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS RECEIVED IN COURT-Of" CRIMINAL APPEALS JAMES EDWARD SHAW JR., APPELLANT V. SEP 03 2015 THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

^belAcosta,ciefK From Appeal No. 11-13-00241 Trial Cause No. 14957 Palo Pinto County FIRST MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS: Comes now, James Edward Shaw Jrf Petitioner, and files this motion for an extension of sixty (60) days in which to file a petition for Discretionary Review. In support of this motion/ appellant shows the court the following:

The petitioner was convicted in the 29th District Court of Palo Pinto County^ Texas of the offense of felony driving while intoxicated in cause No.14957 ,. Styled state of texas vs. James Edward Shaw Jr, the petitioner appealed to the Court of Appeals, 11th Supreme Judicial District, The case was affirmed on August 6, 2015 .

II.

,The present ^deadline for filing the petition for Discretionary Review is September 6, 2015 , The petitioner has not requested any extention prior to this request.

III.

Petitioner's request for an extension is basSed upon the following facts: Petitioner was not informed of the decision of the court of appeals in affirming his case until August 10, 2015 , Since that time petitioner has been attempting to gain legal representation |rv this matter.

His attorney on the appeal, Chad Cannon , HAS informed petitioner, that he will not represent him on the petitioner petition for Discretionary Review.

WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays this court grant this motion and extend the deadline for filing the petition for Discretionary Review in case No. 14957 to 11-13-00241.

FILED IN JAMES EDWARD SHAW JR Petitioner, Pro Se COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Texas Department of Criminal Justice Coffield Unit SEP 14 2015 TDCJ ID#01880061 Tennessee Colony, TX 75884 Abel Acosta, Clerk r CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I_certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing first motion for extension of time to file a Petition for Discre tionary Review, has been forwarded by u.s. mail, Postage prepaid, first class, to the attorney for the state ,at ' and to the state prosecuting attorney, P.O. Box~~12405, Austin, Texas 78711 on this the—: day of ,20 PETITIONER, Pro Se I^^a^x^. SWO , TDCJ#\Q^^\^\ ,being presently incarcerated *n the Co^,aA unit of the texas department of criminal justice in . County, Texas, verify and declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements are True and Correct.

Executed on this the 9, g- gay of t\v«JWsV , 20_)j<L_.

TDSJ#\^^^\ DECEIVED m Abel Acosta, Clerk COURTfiFre. L,fl, Court of Criminal Appeals i C0U^ OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Supreme Court Bldg crD no vnc W.14th St. SEP 03 2015 Rm. 106 P.O. Box 12308 -. ,A Capitol Station AtatACOSfe Austin, Tx. 78711-2308 Dear Clerk: Enclosed please find my pro se Defendent's motion for Extention of time to file Petition for Discretionary Review. Please file this motion and bring it to the attention of the court.

Please date-stamp this letter and return it to me at my address shown below.

ln?}*° reqUSSt that y°u notify me of the court ruling on my HI vJ I— J. QJ it •

Sincerely, JAMES EDWARBDBHRW JR. Defendent, Pro se TDCJ#01880061 2661 FM 2054 Coffield Unit Tennessee Colony, Tx 75884