Narrative Opinion Summary
Daryl Dotson, the Appellant, seeks an extension of time to file a Petition for Discretionary Review regarding his conviction for Capital Murder, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. The conviction was affirmed by the Corpus Christi Court of Appeals on June 4, 2015, following the original judgment on May 23, 2013. The current deadline for filing the petition is July 4, 2015, and Dotson requests an extension until August 4, 2015. The basis for this request is that Dotson's counsel has been occupied with briefs for other cases in the Fifth Circuit and the Dallas Court of Appeals. The motion is formally submitted by Gary A. Udashen, the attorney for Dotson, who has also certified that copies of the motion were sent to the relevant prosecutorial offices.
Legal Issues Addressed
Counsel's Workload as Justification for Extensionsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: Dotson's counsel argues that the need for an extension arises from being occupied with other legal briefs, which impacts the ability to meet the current filing deadline.
Reasoning: The basis for this request is that Dotson's counsel has been occupied with briefs for other cases in the Fifth Circuit and the Dallas Court of Appeals.
Extension of Time for Filing Petition for Discretionary Reviewsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellant, Daryl Dotson, requests an extension of the deadline to file a Petition for Discretionary Review of his capital murder conviction due to his counsel's obligations in other cases.
Reasoning: Daryl Dotson, the Appellant, seeks an extension of time to file a Petition for Discretionary Review regarding his conviction for Capital Murder, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Procedural Requirements for Filing Motionssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The motion for an extension was properly submitted by Dotson's attorney, with certification that copies were distributed to the relevant prosecutorial offices.
Reasoning: The motion is formally submitted by Gary A. Udashen, the attorney for Dotson, who has also certified that copies of the motion were sent to the relevant prosecutorial offices.