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JOSEPH EDWARD SULLIVAN § IN THE § VS. § COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS § STATE OF TEXAS § AUSTIN, TEXAS

MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: Now comes Joseph Edward Sullivan, 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 17th District Court of Smith County, Texas. 2. The case in the trial court was styled the State of Texas v. Joseph Edward Sullivan, and numbered 007-1018-12. 3. The case appealed to the Twelfth Court of Appeals in Tyler, Texas and assigned number 12-13-00253-CR. The Court of Appeals issued an opinion on February 11, 2015. 4. Appellant was convicted of Sex Abuse of Child Continuous and was assessed a sentence of life in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division. 5. The petition for discretionary review is presently due by March 13, 2015. Counsel requests an extension of sixty days due to the number of briefs currently due with deadlines, and the number of appellate matters completed since the opinion was issued. Additionally, Counsel was retained on March 11, 2015 to represent Mr. Sullivan in this matter. 6. Appellant requests an extension of time due to the following facts and PD-0270-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 3/11/2015 5:21:45 PM Accepted 3/12/2015 10:31:03 AM

ABEL ACOSTA CLERKcircums tances. Counsel has submitted the follow ing briefs and ot her post- conviction matters wi thin the l ast thi rty days: A. On February 18, 2 0 1 5 , Counsel filed the App ell ant’s Brief in J o sh u a Ar dr y v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12 -14-00 143 -CR; and B. On February 19, 201 5, Counsel filed the App ell ant’s Brief in Cr a i g P ru i t t v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12 -14-00 303 -CR. Counsel has appeared in numerous hearings in state and feder al court over the la st thirty day s, including hearings i n the Eastern District of Tex as - Tyl er Divi sion, and hearings in Smith and Van Zandt Counties. Counsel serves as the President of the Smith Coun t y Ba r Foundation which hosted the Supr eme Court of Texa s for oral arguments on February 25 and 26, 201 5. This consu med a great deal of time,

espec ia ll y i n the final two w eeks cu lmi nati ng wi th four diff erent events over the two day per i o d fo r the Court. Counsel al so attended the Federal Criminal Bench- Bar Confer ence in Pl ano, T exas on F ebruary 26 and 27 , 20 15. 7. 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 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 March 11, 201 5; B. Proposed Finding s o f Fact and Conclusions of Law for Writ of Habea s Corp us i n S t a t e o f T e x a s v . D a ph n e Au sb o rn e on March 13, 20 15; C. 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 Circuit Court of App eal s;

th D. 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 -14-00 363 -CR up on completion of the Reporter’ s Recor d; E. App ell ant’s Brief in D o n a l d Er n e st P o w e l l v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause

no. 12-1 4-00 355 -CR upon the completion of the Reporter’s Recor d;F. 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 upon the comp leti on of the Reporter ’s Rec ord; G. App ell ant’s Brief in L a rr y Mi ch a e l Ma pl e s v . S t a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12 -14-00 337 -CR when res et bythe Court; and H. App ell ant’s Brief in F re dr i ckPe rk i n s v . St a t e o f T e x a s, cause no. 12-1 4-00 290 -CR when res et bythe Court. 8. Defendant is i n custody a t the Clem ents Unitin Ama rill o, Tex as. W HE RE F O RE , P RE MI S ES CO N S I D ER ED , App ell ant prays that this Court grant thi s Motion To Extend Tim e to Fil e the Peti tion for Di scr etiona ry Review , and for su ch other and further relief as the Court ma y deem appropria te. 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 Huggl er Jam es W. Huggl er, Jr. State Ba r No. 0 079 543 7 Attorney for JosephEdward Sulli van

CE RT I F I CA T E O F S ERVI CE This is to certify that on March 11, 201 5, a true and corr ect co py o f t h e abov e and foregoing docu ment was se rv ed on Mike West, Assistant Smith County District Attorney, 100 North Broadway Ave., Fourth Floor, Smith County Courthous e, Tyler, Texa s, 757 02, by electronic service or telephonic docu ment tr ansfer at 903 -590 -171 9.

/s/ J ames Huggl er Jam es W. Huggl er, Jr.S TAT E O F T EXAS § § CO U N TY O F S MI T H §

AF F I D AV I T BE F O RE ME , the under signed authority, o n t h i s day pers onall y appeared Jam es W. Huggl er, Jr., who after bei ng duly sworn stated: "I am the attorney for the appella nt in the abov e numbered and entitl ed

cause. I have read the foregoing Motion To Extend Tim e to Fil e Peti tion for Discretionary Review and swear that al l of the al lega t i o n s o f fact contained therein are true and correc t."

/s/ J ames Huggl er Jam es W. Huggl er, Jr. Affiant

S U BS CR I BE D AN D S W O RN T O BE F O RE ME on this the 11t h day of March , 201 5, t o certify which wi tness my hand and sealof office.

/s/ Ami e Gonzal ez Nota ry Publ ic, Sta te of Texa s My Commission ex pires on July 19, 20 18