Butler, Theodis Jr.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas·Decided December 20, 2006·No. WR-64,012-02·Published

Opinion



IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS



NO. WR-64,012-02
EX PARTE THEODIS BUTLER, JR., Applicant


ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 946835 IN THE 185
TH DISTRICT COURT

FROM HARRIS COUNTY

Per curiam.

O R D E R



Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of breach of computer security and sentenced to twenty months' imprisonment. There was no direct appeal.

Applicant contends that he is being illegally confined and denied pre-sentence jail time credits. He, in addition, contends that trial counsel was ineffective. We remanded the application to determine whether Applicant was being denied pre-sentence jail time credits. On remand, the trial court concluded that it elected to use its discretion and deny Applicant pre-sentence jail time credits. The trial court recommended denying relief. We agree. See Ex parte Harris, 946 S.W.2d 79 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997); Ex parte Chamberlain, 586 S.W.2d 547 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977). Applicant's pre-sentence jail time and illegal confinement claims are denied. His ineffective assistance of counsel claim is dismissed. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.07, § 4.

Accordingly, Applicant's claims are denied in part and dismissed in part.



Filed: December 20, 2006

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