PD-1429-14

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Transmitted 12/1/2015 5:02:37 PM

Accepted 12/2/2015 9:30:04 AM

NO. PD-1429-14 v'V' ABELACOSTA

CLERK

KENNETH WALKER § IN THE

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VS. § COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

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STATE OF TEXAS § AUSTIN, TEXAS FILED IN

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE December 2 2015

BRIEF ON THE MERITS

ABELACOSTA, CLERK

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:

Now comes Kenneth Walker, Appellant in the above styled and numbered cause,

and moves this Court to grant an extension of time to file a petition for discretionary

review, pursuant to Rule 68.2( C) and 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules of Appellate

Procedure, and for good cause shows the following:

1. This case is on appeal from the 241st District Court of Smith County,

Texas.

2. The case in the trial court was styled the State of Texas v. Kenneth

Walker, and numbered 241-0592-12.

3. The case appealed to the Twelfth Court of Appeals in Tyler, Texas and

assigned number 12-12-00378-CR. The Court of Appeals issued an

opinion on September 17, 2014.

4. Appellant was convicted ofInjury to a Child and was assessed a sentence

of twenty-five (25) years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice -

Institutional Division.

5. The petition for discretionary review was filed due by November 17, 2014.

Th Court granted the petition and the brief on the merits was due

November 13, 2015.

6. On November 13, 2015 an extension of time on the brief on the merits

was filed and granted. The new date was November 30, 2015.

Counsel requests an extension ofone (l) day due to the number ofbriefcurrently
due with deadlines, and the number ofappellate matters completed since the extension

was granted. Additionally, Counsel was retained recently to represent Mr. Walker in

this matter.

Counsel submitted the Appellant's Brief in Steven Moore v. State of Texas,

cause no. 12-15-00195-CR with no further extensions on November 30, 2015 with the

Twelfth Court of Appeals.

6. Appellant requests an extension of time due to the following facts and

circumstances.

Counsel has been in State Court on the following dates within the last

thirty days:

A. On November 2, 2015, Counsel was in the 294th Judicial District

Court of Van Zandt County, Texas for trial docket call for State of

Texas v. Rodney Morris, cause no. CR13-00459. Mr. Morris was

set in the top ten (10) on the docket along with seven (7) other

Defendants represented by counsel on that particular day.

B. On November 3, 2015, Counsel was in the County Court of Smith

County, Texas for probate docket for In the Estate of Jack T.

Welch, cause no. 40894-P.

C. On November 4, 2015, Counsel was in the County Court at Law

and County Court at Law No. 2 of Smith County, Texas for trial

docket call with various Defendants.

D. On November 5, 2015, Counsel was in 8th Judicial District Rains

County, Texas for a re-sentencing hearing on Charles Michael

Walker, cause no. 5267.

E. On November 10, 2015, Counsel participate in the Appellate

Delphi Panel Webinar. Counsel is currently sitting as a panel

member.
F. On November 12, 2015, Counsel was in the 294th Judicial District

of Van Zandt County, Texas for pre-trial docket call and/or

arraignment which he currently represents twenty-three (23)

defendants on the docket. Many of the Defendants have multiple

cases.

G. On November 18, 2015, Counsel was at trial docket call in the

County Court at Law with various Defendant's.

H. On November 23, 2015, Counsel was at a status hearing regarding

competency on State ofTexas v. Reynold McLemee, cause number

CR15-00278 in the 294th Judicial District of Van Zandt County,

Texas.

I. On November 30, 2015, Counsel was in the County Court at Law

of Smith County, Texas for a jury trial setting in State of Texas v.

Roy'Tavien Floyd-Whitfield, cause number 001-82167-15.

Additionally, Counsel has the following cases and deadlines in appellate

matters:

A. Appellant's Briefin Sidney Lynch v. State ofTexas, cause number

12-15-00167-15 on December 7, 2015;

B. Appellant's Brief in Gaylord Stevens v. State of Texas, cause

numbers 12-15-00162-CR, 12-15-00163-CRand 12-15-00164-CRon

December 14, 2015;

C. Appellant's Brief in Shai'Keston Mackey v. State of Texas, cause

number 12-15-00243-CR on December 16, 2015;

D. Appellant's Brief in Cedric Humble. Jr. v. State of Texas, cause

number 12-15-00239-CRupon completion ofthe Reporter's Record;

E. Appellant's Brief in Joseph Neal Jones v. State of Texas, cause

number 12-15-00267-CR upon the completion of the Reporter's
Record; and

F. Appellant's Briefin Neal Hunter v. State ofTexas, cause number

12-15-00268-CR upon the completion of the Reporter's Record.

8. Defendant is in custody.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellant prays that this Court

grant this Motion To Extend Time to File the Brief on the Merits, and for such other

and further relief as the Court may deem appropriate.

Respectfully submitted,

Law Office ofJames W. Huggler, Jr.

100 E. Ferguson, Suite 805

Tyler, Texas 75702

Tel: (903) 593-2400

Fax: (903) 593-3830

By: /S/ James W. Huggler. Jr.

James W. Huggler, Jr.

State Bar No. 00795437

Attorney for Kenneth Walker

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that on December 1, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above

and foregoing document was served on Mike West, Smith County District Attorney's

Office, and Lisa McMinn, State Prosecuting Attorney by electronic filing.

/S/ James W. Huggler. Jr.

James W. Huggler, Jr.