PD-0517-16 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS In the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals AUSTIN, TEXAS PD-0517-16 Transmitted 5/12/2016 3:56:02 PM On Petition for Discretionary Review Accepted 5/12/2016 4:09:59 PM ABEL ACOSTA from the Ninth Court of Appeals; CLERK Cause Numbers 09-14-00452-CR and 09-14-00453-CR, affirming the denial Jeromy John Leax v. State of habeas corpus in Cause Number 13-11-11867 CR (counts I and II, respectively) from the 221st District Court of Montgomery County, Texas.

To the Honorable Court of Criminal Appeals: Appellant moves to extend the time for him to file his Petition for Discretionary Review, and would show: The Ninth Court of Appeals entered judgment in Mr. Horhn’s two cases, 09-14-00452-CR and 09-14-00453-CR, each styled Jeromy John Leax v. The State of Texas, on April 13, 2016.

Mr. Leax did not move for rehearing.

The deadline for Mr. Leax to file his Petition for Discretionary Review is May 13, 2016.

Until May 8, 2016, counsel was preparing for jury trials in U.S. v. Benitez in the Southern District of Texas and State v. Liggins in the 248th District Court. The former will be continued and the latter has been dismissed, so counsel now has time to focus on Mr. Leax’s petition.

May 12, 2016 Mr. Leax seeks an additional thirty days, until June 12, 2016, to file his Petition for Discretionary Review.

Mr. Leax has sought no previous extensions.

Certificate of Service A copy of this motion will be delivered to Jason Larman, the attorney for the State in the Court of Appeals; and to Lisa McMinn, the State Prosecuting Attorney, by the efiling system.

Thank you,

________________________ Mark Bennett SBN 00792970 Bennett & Bennett Franklin Street, Fourth Floor Houston, Texas 77002 713.224.1747 [email protected]