ACCEPTED 05-25-00477-CR FIFTH COURT OF APPEALS DALLAS, TEXAS 8/22/2025 10:13 AM RUBEN MORIN CLERK TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS FILED IN 5th COURT OF APPEALS AT DALLAS DALLAS, TEXAS 8/22/2025 10:13:18 AM Ruben Morin Clerk RODERICK DEWAYNE MORRIS, § Appellant § § NO. 05-25-00477-CR V. § § THE STATE OF TEXAS, § Appellee §

APPELLANT’S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF

COMES NOW RODERICK DEWAYNE MORRIS, moving the court to extend the time to file his appellate brief, and would show in support as follows: 1. The deadline to file the brief is August 25, 2025.

2. An extension of thirty days is requested.

3. No previous extensions have been granted.

4. This extension is requested because counsel has been out of the office for most of the last two weeks. When he began reviewing the record he found numerous significant and even unique legal issues which cannot be properly researched and briefed in the time remaining to file his brief.

WHEREFORE, request is made that this Court extend the time to file Brief of Appellant to and including September 24, 2025.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Robert T. Baskett ROBERT T. BASKETT SBN 01871000 12801 N. Central Expy., Suite 1400 Dallas, Texas 75243 (O) 214-965-0090 (F) 214-965-0097 (e) [email protected] APPOINTED COUNSEL ON APPEAL

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Robert Baskett on behalf of Robert Thomas Baskett Bar No. 1871000 [email protected] Envelope ID: 104720818 Filing Code Description: Motion Filing Description: Appellant's Motion to Extend Time to File Brief Status as of 8/22/2025 10:26 AM CST Case Contacts Name BarNumber Email TimestampSubmitted Status Robert TBaskett [email protected] 8/22/2025 10:13:18 AM SENT Dallas DA Appellate Section [email protected] 8/22/2025 10:13:18 AM SENT