Cockerham, Mario Lavell

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 18, 2012
• Docket: WR-77,403-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-77,403-01 EX PARTE MARIO LAVELL COCKERHAM, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. CR26494-A IN THE 253rd DISTRICT COURT FROM LIBERTY 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 writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex.Crim.App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of the offense of capital murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life.

On March 5, 2012, an order designating issues was signed by the trial court. ⁽¹⁾ The habeas record has been forwarded to this Court prematurely. We remand this application to Liberty County to allow the trial judge to complete an evidentiary investigation and enter findings of fact and conclusions of law.

This application will be held in abeyance until the trial court has resolved the fact issues. The issues shall be resolved within 90 days of this order. If any continuances are granted, a copy of the order granting the continuance shall be sent to this Court. A supplemental transcript containing all affidavits and interrogatories or the transcription of the court reporter's notes from any hearing or deposition, along with the trial court's supplemental findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall be returned to this Court within 120 days of the date of this order. Any extensions of time shall be obtained from this Court.

Filed: April 18, 2012

Do not publish

1. The record also reflects that habeas counsel has been appointed in this case.