ACCEPTED
12-14-00337-CR
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS
TYLER, TEXAS
3/2/2015 4:00:22 PM
CATHY LUSK
CAUSE NO. 12-14-00337-CR CLERK
LARRY MICHAEL MAPLES § IN THE
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VS. § TWELFTH COURT
FILED IN
§ 12th COURT OF APPEALS
THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS
3/2/2015 4:00:22 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 294th Judicial District Court of Van Zandt
County, Texas.
2. The case below was styled State of Texas v. Larry Michael Maples and
numbered CR13-00334.
3. Appellant was convicted of Capital Murder on November 6, 2014.
4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of life confinement in the Texas Department
of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division.
5. Notice of Appeal was given on November 17, 2014.
6. The Clerk's Record was filed on January 30, 2015; the Reporter's Record was
filed on January 5, 2015.
7. The Appellant’s Brief is due on March 2, 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 Clerk and Reporter’s Record in this case was completed, Counsel has
filed:
A. On January 5, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Kathy
Spears v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00163-CR.
B. 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.
C. On January 5, 2015, Counsel filed the Clemency Petition in State
v. Robert Charles Ladd, cause number 114-80305-97.
D. On January 7, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in
Brandon Simmons v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00159-CR.
E. On January 12, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in
Jaworski Adkins v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00130-CR with
no further extensions.
F. On January 15, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Daniel
Spangler v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00195-CR with no
further extensions.
G. On January 22, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Fatima
Rahman v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00225-CR with no
further extensions.
H. On January 28, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in
Davontae Robinson v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00197-CR
with no further extensions.
I. On February 18, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in
Joshua Ardry v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00143-CR.
J. On February 19, 2015, Counsel filed the Appellant’s Brief in Craig
Pruitt v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-00303-CR.
9. Counsel has appeared in numerous hearings in state and federal court over the
last thirty days, including hearings in the Eastern District of Texas - Tyler
Division, and hearings in Smith and Van Zandt Counties. Counsel serves as the
President of the Smith County Bar Foundation which hosted the Supreme Court
of Texas for oral arguments on February 25 and 26, 2015. This consumed a
great deal of time, especially in the final two weeks culminating with four
different events over the two day period for the Court. Counsel also attended
the Federal Criminal Bench-Bar Conference in Plano, Texas on February 26 and
27, 2015.
10. Lastly, Appellant’s Counsel has the following briefs pending:
A. Appellant’s Brief in Frederick Perkins v. State of Texas, cause no.
12-14-00290-CR on March 4, 2015;
B. Appellant’s Brief in Jolly Neely v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-14-
00309-CR on March 11, 2015;
C. Appellant’s Brief in Roberta Bagwell v. State of Texas, cause no.
12-14-00248-CR on March 11, 2015;
D. Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law for Writ of
Habeas Corpus in State of Texas v. Daphne Ausborne on March
13, 2015;
E. Appellant’s Brief in Jason Claire Reese v. State of Texas, cause
no. 12-14-00363-CR upon completion of the Reporter’s Record;
F. 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;
and
G. Appellant’s Brief in Oscar Perkins v. State of Texas, cause no. 12-
15-00001-CR upon the completion of the Reporter’s Record.
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 thirty (30) 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 March 2, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above and
foregoing document was served on Chris Martin, Van Zandt County District Attorney's
Office, by regular mail, fax, hand delivery, or electronic filing.
/S/ James W. Huggler, Jr.
James W. Huggler, Jr.