CAUSE NO. 12-15-00071-CR

HAROLD BASS, JR. § 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 114 TH Judicial District Court of Smith County, Texas. 2. The case below was styled State of Texas v. Harold Bass, Jr. and numbered 114-1453-14. 3. Appellant was convicted of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Appellant was assessed a sentence of twenty-five (25) years confinement in TDCJ-ID. 5. Notice of Appeal was given on March 11, 2015. 6. The Clerk's Record was filed on May 21, 2015; the Reporter's Record was filed on June 30, 2015. 7. The Appellant’s Brief is due on August 31, 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. Appellant’s Brief in Donald Powell v. State of Texas, cause number 12- 14-00355-CR on July 6, 2015; B. Appellant’s Petition for Discretionary Review in Fatima Rahman v. State ACCEPTED 12-15-00071-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS 8/31/2015 6:24:44 PM CATHY LUSK CLERKo f T e x a s, cause number PD-07 24-1 5 on J uly 13, 20 15;

C. A subsequent writ of habea s c orpu s in Ex pa rt e Cl i ft o n Wi l l i a m s , c ause number WR-71,2 9 6 -02 with the Court of Criminal App eal s on July 15, 201 5; D. App ell ant’s Brief in Ri ck y Ha rr i s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause number 12-1 5- 001 04-CR on Jul y 2 0, 2 015 ; E. App ell ant’s Brief i n O sc a r P e rk i n s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause numb er 1 2- 15-0 000 1-CR on July 22 , 20 15; F. App ell ant’s Brief i n Ch a rl i e Mo t e s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , cause numb er 1 2- 15-0 011 1-CR on August 24, 20 15; and G. A Peti tion Seeking Discretionary Review in PD-10 14-1 5, Goode v. State , filed on August 3 1, 2 015

. 9. Counsel has appeared in numerous hearings in state and feder al cour t over the la st thirty days, incl u di n g h e a r ings in the Eastern District of Texa s - Tyl er Div ision, and hearings i n Smith and Van Zandt Counties. 10. Lastl y, Appella nt’s Coun sel has the fol lowi ng bri efs pen ding: A. App ell ant’s Brief in Ch ri st o ph e r Mc L e m o r e v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause number 12-1 5-00 091 -CR o n S e p tember 4, 201 5 with no further extensions; B. App ell ant’s Brief in J o e L y n n P i t t m a n v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, c ause n umber 12-1 5-00 009 -CR on September 11, 2 015 wi th no further extensions; C. App ell ant’s Brief in H u b e r t Be n j a m i n v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , cause number 12-1 5-00 172 -CR on September 21, 2 015 ; D. App ell ant’s Brief in Br i t t a n y Mi ch e l l e Ba rr e t t v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause numbers 12-1 5-00 145 -CR, 12-1 5-00 146 -CR, and 12-1 5-00 147 -CR o n September 23, 20 15 with no further extensions; E. App ell ant’s Brief in J o h n Co n g l e t o n v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , cause number 12- 15-0 012 4-CR on September 23, 20 15 with no further extensions;F. App ell ant’s Brief in G a y l o r d S t e v e n s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause numbers 12-1 5-00 162

- CR , 12-1 5-00 163 -CR and 12-1 5-00 164 -CR upon the completion of the Reporter’ s Recor d; G. App ell ant’s Brief in S i dn e y L y n ch v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause number 12-1 5- 001 67-1 5 upon the completion of the Repor ter’s Record ; and H. App ell ant’s Br i e f i n S t e v e n L a m o n Mo o re v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause number 12-1 5-00 195 -CR upon c o m pl etion of the Clerk’s Recor d and Repor ter’s Record

. Counsel was al so on the planning committee for, and attending the State Bar of Texa s Advanced Criminal Law Cours e in San Antonio from July 27t h through 30t h, 20 15 and the moderator for the half day panel on Jul y 3 0th. 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 E x t e n d T i me to Fil e App ell ant’s Brief for a period of thirty (30) 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 Jhuggl erlaw@ sbcglob al .net 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 i s to certify that on August 31, 201 5, a true a nd corr ect cop y of the a bove and foregoing document 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 regula r mail , fax, hand deliv ery, or electronic fili ng.

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