CAUSE NOs. 12-15-00162--CR, 12-15-00163-CR & 12-15-00164-CR GAYLORD STEVENS § 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 7 th Judicial District Court of Smith County, Texas. 2. The case below was styled State v. Gaylord Stevens and numbered 007-1587-14, 007-1588-14 and 007-1589-14. 3. Appellant was convicted of Possession of a Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography, and Possession of a Child Pornography. 4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of fifteen (15) years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justine - Institutional Division on each case. 5. Notice of Appeal was given on May 22, 2015. 6. The Clerk's Record was filed on June 18, 2015 and supplemented on August 20, 2014; the Reporter's Record was filed on September 29, 2015. 7. The Appellant’s Brief is due on December 14, 2015. Counsel requests the Court an extension of thirty (30) 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. The Appellant’s Brief in Steven Moore v. State of Texas , cause no. 12-15- ACCEPTED 12-15-00164-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

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B. The App ell ant’s Brief on the Merits in K e n n e t h W a l ke r v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , case no. PD-14 29-1 4 on D ecember 1, 2 015 ; and C. The App ell ant’s Brief on the Merits in S h e l l e y W a l ke r v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , case no. PD-14 30-1 4 on D ecember 1, 2 015

. 9. Counsel has been in State Court on the follow ing dates withi n the la st thirty days: A. On Novem ber 10, 201 5, Counsel pa rt i c ipate in the App ell ate

Delphi Panel Webina r. Counsel i s cur rently sitti ng as a panel member. B. On Novem ber 12, 201 5, Counsel was in the 294 th Judicia l District of Van Zandt County, Texa s for pre- tr i a l dock et call and/or

a rr a i g nment which he cur rently repr esents twenty-three (23) defend ants on the dock et. Many of the Defendants have multi ple

cases. C. On Novem ber 18, 201 5, Counsel was at tr i a l do ck e t call in the County Court at La w wi th va rious Defendant’s

. D. On Novem ber 23, 201 5, Counsel was at a status hearing regarding competenc y on S t a t e o f T e x a s v . Re y n o l d Mc L e m e e , cause number CR15-00 278 in the 294 th Judicia l District of Van Zandt Count y , Texa s. E. On Nov ember 30 , 2015, C ounsel was in the County C ourt at La w of Smith County, Texa s for a jury trial setting in S t a t e o f T e x a s v . Ro y ’T a v i e n F l o y d- W h i t fi e l d , cause number 001 -821 67-1 5. F. On December 4, 201 5, Counsel was in feder al co u rt b e fore the Honorable John Love, for an ini tia l appearance hearing in U S A v . Am b e r J o n e s, case no. 6: 15CR71 (02). G. O n D ecember 15, 201 5, Counsel wil l be attending a n dparticipati ng i n the App ell ate Delphi Panel Webina r. Counsel is

cur rently sit ting as a panel memb er. 10. Lastl y, Appella nt’s Coun sel has the fol lowi ng bri efs pen ding:

A. App ell ant’s Brief in S h a i ’K e st o n Ma ck e y v. St a t e of Te x a s, cause number 12 -15-00 243 -CR on December 16, 201 5; 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 numbers 12-1 5-00 167 -CR on Janua ry 21 , 2 0 16; 12-1 5-00 163 -CR and 12 -15-00 164 -CR on January 2 1, 2 016 ; C. App ell ant’s Brief in Ce dr i c Hu m b l e , J r
. v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause number 12-1 5-00 239 -CR upon completion of the R e p o rter’ s Recor d; D. App ell ant’s Brief in J o se ph N e a l J o n e s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause number 12-1 5-00 267 -CR upon the comple t i o n of the Repor ter’s Recor d; E. App ell ant’s Brief in N e a l Hu n t e r v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , cause number
12-1 5-00 268 -CR up on the completion of the Repor ter’s Record

. F. Ap pella nt’s Brief in T e rr y Mi n ch e w v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, c a u s e number 12-1 5-00 288 -CR upon the completion of the Clerk’s Recor d and Repor ter’s Record ; and G. App ell ant’s Brief in D a n i e l Re e d v

. St a t e o f T e x a s, cause number
12-1 5- 0 0 2 91-CR upon the completion of the Clerk’s Recor d and Repor ter’s Record

. H. App ell ant’s Brief in N i ch o l a s S a n ch e z , J r. v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause number 12-1 5-00 302 -CR upon the completion of the Clerk’s Recor d and Repor ter’s Record

. 9. App ell ant r equests an extension of time due to the abov e r eferenc ed f acts and circums tances. 10. 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 period of thirty (30) days, and for such other and furtherrelief 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 Ap pella nt

CE RT I F I CA T E O F S ER VI CE

This is to certify that on December 14, 201 5, a true and corr ect copy of the abov e and foregoing docu ment w as served on Michael West, Smith County District Attorney's Office, 100 North Broadway, Tyl er, Texa s 757 02, by regular mai l, fax, hand deliv ery, or electronic fili ng.

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