Jolly Dee Neely v. State

ACCEPTED 12-14-00309-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 1/8/2015 3:48:21 PM CATHY LUSK CAUSE NO. 12-14-00309-CR CLERK JOLLY DEE NEELY § IN THE § VS. § TWELFTH COURT FILED IN § 12th COURT OF APPEALS THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 1/8/2015 3:48:21 PM MOTION TO CATHY S. LUSK Clerk 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 7th Judicial District Court of Smith County, Texas. 2. The case below was styled State of Texas v. Jolly Dee Neely and numbered 007-0479-14. 3. Appellant was convicted of Assault with a Deadly Weapon. 4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of sixty (6) years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division. 5. Notice of Appeal was given on October 27, 2014. 6. The Clerk's Record was filed on December 9, 2014 and supplemented on December 9, 2014; the Reporter's Record was filed on December 4, 2014. 7. The Appellant’s Brief is due on January 8, 2015. Counsel requests the Court an extension of forty-five (45) 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. On December 15, 2014, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Brandon Medford v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00109-CR with no further extensions. B. On December 15, 2014, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Jeffrey Dock Wright. v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00125-CR with no further extensions. C. On December 15, 2014, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Angela Hardin v. State of Texas, cause nos. 12-14-00180-CR and 12-14-00181-CR with no further extensions. D. On December 18, 2014, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Darren McDaniel v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00124-CR with no further extensions. E. On January 5, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Kathy Spears v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00163-CR. F. On January 5, 2015, Counsel filed the attorney affidavit in State of Texas v. Jerry Gee, cause no. 114-0957-12 in response to an 11.07 writ filed by Mr. Gee. Counsel did not receive notice of Judge Kennedy’s order with the deadline issued on November 12, 2014 until January 5, 2015. G. On January 5, 2015, Counsel filed the Clemency Petition in State v. Robert Charles Ladd, cause number 114-80305-97. H. On January 7, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Brandon Simmons v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00159-CR. 9. Counsel has appeared in numerous hearings in state and federal court over the last thirty days, including hearings in the Tyler and Texarkana Federal District Courts, and hearings in Smith and Van Zandt Counties. 10. Lastly, Appellant’s Counsel has the following briefs pending: A. Appellant’s Brief in Roberta Bagwell v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00248-CR on January 9, 2015; B. Appellant’s Brief in Jaworski Adkins v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00130-CR on January 12, 2015 with no further extensions; C. Appellant’s Brief in Daniel Spangler v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00195-CR on January 15, 2015 with no further extensions; D. Appellant’s Brief in Fatima Rahman v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00225-CR on January 22, 2015 with no further extensions; E. Appellant’s Brief in Frederick Perkins v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00290-CR upon completion of the Reporter’s Record; F. Appellant’s Brief in Jason Claire Reese v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00363-CR upon completion of the Reporter’s Record; G. Appellant’s Brief in Leslie Davidson v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00304-CR upon completion of the Reporter’s Record; H. Appellant’s Brief in Donald Ernest Powell v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00355-CR upon the completion of the Reporter’s Record; I. Appellant’s Brief in Oscar Perkins v. State of Texas, cause no. (unassigned) upon the completion of the Clerk’s Record and Reporter’s Record; and J. Appellant’s Brief in Craig Pruitt v. State of Texas, cause no. 12- 14-00303-CR when reset by the Court. 11. Counsel has appeared in numerous hearings in state and federal court over the last thirty days, including hearings in the Tyler and Texarkana Federal District Courts, and hearings in Smith and Van Zandt Counties. 12. Appellant requests an extension of time due to the above referenced facts and circumstances. 13. Appellant prays that this Court grant this Motion to Extend Time to File Appellant’s Brief for a period of forty-five (45) days, and for such other and further relief as the Court may deem appropriate. Respectfully submitted, Law Office of James 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 APPELLANT CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that on January 8, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served on Michael West, Smith County District Attorney's Office, 100 North Broadway, Tyler, Texas 75702, by regular mail, fax, hand delivery, or electronic filing. /S/ James W. Huggler, Jr. James W. Huggler, Jr.