CAUSE NO. 12-14-00355-CR

DONALD ERNEST POWELL § 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 County Court at Law No. 2 of Smith County, Texas. 2. The case below was styled State of Texas v. Donald Ernest Powell and numbered 002-81591-14. 3. Appellant was convicted of Assault Causes Bodily Injury to Family Member. 4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of sixty (60) days confinement in the Smith County Jail, Tyler, Texas. 5. Notice of Appeal was given on December 3, 2014. 6. The Clerk's Record was filed on January 21, 2015; the Reporter's Record was filed on March 4, 2015. 7. The Appellant’s Brief is due on May 4, 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. Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Writ of Habeas Corpus in State of Texas v. Daphne Ausborne on March 13, 2015; and ACCEPTED 12-14-00355-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS 5/4/2015 4:21:07 PM CATHY LUSK CLERKB. App ell ant’s Brief in T o rv o s S i m ps o n v . U S A on March 25, 201 5 in the 5 th Circuit Court of App eal s. C. App ell ant’s Brief in F re dr i ck Pe rk i n s v . St a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12-1 4-00 290 -CR on Ap ril 3 , 20 15 with no further extensions; D. App ell ant’s Brief in J o l l y N e e l y v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12-1 4- 003 09-CR on April 1 0, 2 015 wi th no further extensions; E. App ell ant’s Brief in R o b e r t B a g w e l l v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12-1 4-00 248 -CR on Ap ril 1 0, 2 015 wi th no further extensions; F. Peti tion for Discretionary Review in J o s e p h S u l l i v a n v . S t a t e o f T e x a s , cause no. PD-00 270 -15 on Apr il 13, 20 1 5 w i t h no further extensions; a nd G. A resp onse t o a writ of habea s corp us i n 114 -051 5- 1 2 -A E x p a rt e D a n n y P o rt e r on April 2 9, 2 015

. 9. Counsel has appeared in numerous hearings in state and feder al cour t over the l a st t h i r ty days, including hearings in the Eastern District of Texa s - Tyl e r Div ision, and hearings in Smith and Van Zandt Counties. Counsel attended the capital mur der seminar in Pla no, Texas on March 23, 201 5 through March 26, 201 5. Add iti onall y, Counsel served as a spons or/cha pe ro n e fo r the All Sai nts Choir when they perf ormed at Carnegie Hall in New York o n Ap ri l 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, 20 15 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 L a rr y Ma pl e s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12- 14-0 033 7-CR on May 1 , 20 15; B. 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, cause no. 12- 14-0 035 5-CR on May 4 , 20 15; C. Ap pe ll 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 , cau s eno. 12 -14-00 363 -CR on May 5, 201 5; D. App ell ant’s Brief in Ch ri st o ph e r T h u rm a n v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12 -15-00 007 -CR on May 9, 201 5; E. 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- 15-0 000 9-CR May 18 , 20 15; F. 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- 15-0 008 8-CR on May 2 0, 2 015 ; G. 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- 15-0 000 1-CR on June 8, 20 15; H. A pp e l l a n t ’ s Brief i n Ha ro l d Ba ss v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12- 15-0 007 1-CR upon the comp leti on of the Reporter ’s Rec ord; I 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 5-00 084 -CR up on the completion of the Repor ter’s Record ; J. App ell a n t ’s Brief in Ch ri st o ph e r Mc L e m o re v . S t a t e o f T e x a s,

cause no. 12-1 5-00 091 -CR upon the completion of the Re po r ter’s Recor d; K. App ell ant’s Brief in Ch a rl i e Mo t e s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12- 15-0 011 1-CR upon the comp leti on of the Reporter ’s Rec ord; and L. 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, caue no. 12- 15-0 000 6-CR when reset by the Court. 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 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 APPELLANT

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

This is to c ertify that on May 5, 2015 , a t rue and cor rect c opy of the ab ove a nd 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.