Brittany Michelle Barrett v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 24, 2015
• Docket: 12-15-00145-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

ACCEPTED 12-15-00145-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 8/24/2015 4:49:31 PM CATHY LUSK CAUSE NUMBERS 12-15-00145-CR, CLERK 12-15-00146-CR & 12-15-00147-CR

BRITTANY MICHELLE BARRETT § IN THE § FILED IN VS. § TWELFTH COURT 12th COURT OF APPEALS § TYLER, TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF APPEALS 8/24/2015 4:49:31 PM CATHY S. LUSK Clerk 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 114th Judicial District Court of Smith County,

Texas.

2. The case below was styled State of Texas v. Brittany Michelle Barrett and

numbered 114-0873-12, 114-0874-12 and 114-0875-12.

3. Appellant was convicted of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon,

Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and Aggravated Assault with a

Deadly Weapon.

4. Appellant was assessed a sentence of fifteen (15) years confinement in TDCJ-ID

on each case.

5. Notice of Appeal was given on June 2, 2015.

6. The Clerk's Record was filed on June 3, 2015 and supplemented on June 5, 2015;

the Reporter's Record was filed on July 24, 2015.

7. The Appellant’s Brief is due on August 24, 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.

Prior to the Reporter’s Record in this case being completed, Counsel has filed: A. Appellant’s Brief in Ricky Harris v. State of Texas, cause number 12-15-

00104-CR on July 20, 2015;

B. Appellant’s Brief in Oscar Perkins v. State of Texas, cause number 12-

15-00001-CR on July 22, 2015; and

C. Appellant’s Brief in Charlie Motes v. State of Texas, cause number 12-

15-00111-CR on August 24, 2015.

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.

10. Additionally, Counsel is also on the planning committee for, and attended the

State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course in San Antonio on July 27th

through 30th, 2015 and was the moderator for the half day panel on July 30th.

11. Lastly, Appellant’s Counsel has the following briefs pending:

A. Appellant’s Brief in Harold Bass, Jr. v. State of Texas, cause number 12-

15-00071-CR on August 31, 2015;

B. Appellant’s PDR in Steven Goode v. State of Texas, cause number PD-

1014-15 on August 31, 2015 with no further extensions;

C. Appellant’s Brief in Christopher McLemore v. State of Texas, cause

number 12-15-00091-CR on September 4, 2015 with no further

extensions;

D. Appellant’s Brief in Joe Lynn Pittman v. State of Texas, cause number

12-15-00009-CR on September 11, 2015 with no further extensions;

E. Appellant’s Brief in Hubert Benjamin v. State of Texas, cause number

12-15-00172-CR on September 21, 2015.

F. Appellant’s Brief in John Congleton v. State of Texas, cause number 12-

15-00124-CR when reset by the Court;

G. Appellant’s Brief in Gaylord Stevens v. State of Texas, cause numbers

12-15-00162-CR, 12-15-00163-CR and 12-15-00164-CR upon the completion of the Reporter’s Record; and

H. Appellant’s Brief in Sidney Lynch v. State of Texas, cause number 12-15-

00167-15 upon the completion of the Reporter’s Record.

12. Appellant requests an extension of time due to the above referenced facts and

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 Jhugglerlaw@sbcglobal.net

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 August 24, 2015, a true and correct copy of the above

and foregoing document was served on Mike West, Smith County District Attorney,

100 North Broadway Ave., Tyler, Texas 75702, by regular mail, fax, hand delivery, or

electronic filing.

/S/ James W. Huggler, Jr. James W. Huggler, Jr.