CAUSE NO. 12-15-00007-CR

CHRISTOPHER EARL THURMAN § IN THE § VS. § TWELFTH COURT § THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF APPEALS

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE APPELLANT’S BRIEF TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: Now comes Appellant in the above styled and numbered cause, and moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file appellant's brief, pursuant to Rule 38.6 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and for good cause shows the following: 1. This case is on appeal from the 7h Judicial District Court of Smith County, Texas. 2. The case below was styled State of Texas v. Christopher Earl Thurman and numbered 007-1224-14. 3. Appellant was convicted of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon on January 9, 2015. 4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of fifteen (15) years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division. 5. Notice of Appeal was given on January 12, 2015. 6. The Clerk's Record was filed on January 28, 2015; the Reporter's Record was filed on April 9, 2015. 7. The Appellant’s Brief is due on May 11, 2015. Counsel requests the Court an extension of forty-five (45) days due to the number of briefs with deadlines. 8. Appellant requests an extension of time due to the following facts and circumstances. Since the Reporter’s Record in this case was completed, Counsel has filed: A. Appellant’s Brief in Jolly Neely v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00309- CR on April 10, 2015 with no further extensions; ACCEPTED 12-15-00007-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS 5/11/2015 2:45:25 PM CATHY LUSK CLERKB. App ell ant’s Brief in Ro b e rt Ba g w e l l v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause n o . 1 2

- 14- 002 48-CR on April 1 0, 2 015 wi th no further extensions; C. Peti tion for Di scr etiona ry Review in J o se ph S u l l i v a n v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , cause number PD-00 270 -15 on April 13, 20 15; D. A resp onse to a writ of habea s corp us in 114 -051 5-12 -A Ex pa rt e Da n n y P o rt e r on April 2 9, 2 015 ; and E. App ell ant’s Brief i n J a so n Cl a i re Re e se v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , cause no. 12- 14-0 036 3-CR on May 5 , 20 15

. 9. Counsel served as a spons or/chaper one for the All Sai nts Choir w h e n t hey perf ormed at Carnegie Hall in New York on Apr il 2, 201 5 through Apr il 6, 201 5. Lastl y, Counsel attended a CLE planning meeting with the State Bar of Texa s for this year’s Advanced Criminal Law Semina r on Apr il 16, 201 5 through Apr il 17, 20 15 in Austin, Texa s. 10. Lastl y, Appella nt’s Coun sel has the fol lowi ng bri efs pen ding: A. App ell ant’s Brief in J o e P i t t m a n v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , cause no. 12-1 5- 000 09-CR May 1 8, 2 015 ; B. App ell ant’s Brief in S y dn e y L y n ch v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12-1 5- 000 88-CR on May 20, 20 15; C. App ell ant’s Brief in O sc a r P e rk i n s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12-1 5- 000 01-CR on June 8 , 20 15; D. App ell ant’s Brief in Ha ro l d B a s s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12-1 5- 000 71-CR upon the completion of the Reporter’ s Recor d; E. App ell ant’s Brief in Ar ro n Mc L a re y v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12 -1 5- 000 84-CR upon the completion of the Reporter’ s Recor d; F. App ell ant’s Brief in Ch ri st o ph e r Mc L e m o re v . S t a t e of Te x a s, cause no. 12-1 5-00 091 -CR up on the completion of the Repor ter’s Record ; G. App ell ant’s Brief in Ro g e r W h i t e n e r v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12 -15- 000 06-CR on May 29, 20 15;H. App ell ant’s Brief in L a r r y M a pl e s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12-1 4- 003 37-CR on June 1 , 20 15; I. App ell ant’s Brief in D o n a l d P o w e l l v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, ca u se n o . 12-1 4- 003 55-CR on June 3 , 20 15; and J. App ell ant’s Brief in J a so n Cl a i re Re e se v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , cause no. 12

- 14-0 036 3-CR on May 5 , 20 15. 11. App ell ant r equests an extension of time due to the abov e r eferenc ed f acts and circums tances. 12. App ell ant prays that this Court grant this Motion to Extend Ti m e t o F i le App ell ant’s Brief for a peri o d o f fo rt y - five (45) days, and for such other and further relief a s the Court may deem a ppr opriate.

Resp ectfully subm itted,

Law Office of Jam es W. Huggl er, Jr. 100 E. Ferguson, Sui te 80 5 Tyl er, Texa s 757 02 Tel: (903 ) 593 -240 0 Fax : (90 3) 59 3-38 30 By: /S/ J ames W. Hugg ler, J r. Jam es W. Huggl er, Jr. State Ba r No. 0 079 543 7 Attorney for APPELLANTCE RT I F I CA T E O F S ER VI CE

This is to certify that on May 11, 201 5, a true and corr ect copy of the abov e and foregoing docu ment was served on Mike West, Smith County District Attorney's Office, 100 North Broadway Ave., 4 th Floor, Smith County Courthous e, Tyl er , Texa s 757 02, by regular ma il , fax, hand deliv ery, or electronic fili ng.

/S/ J ames W. Hugg ler, J r. Jam es W. Huggl er, Jr.