Taylor, Bryan Lee

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 29, 2006
• Docket: WR-64,234-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-64,234-01 EX PARTE BRYAN LEE TAYLOR, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

FROM CAUSE NO. 41,567-A IN THE 30^TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF WICHITA COUNTY

Per curiam.

O R D E R

This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus which was transmitted to this Court pursuant to the provisions of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.07. Applicant pleaded guilty to the offense of possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance, and punishment was assessed at eight years' confinement. No direct appeal was taken.

Applicant contends that although the trial court awarded him 249 days of pre-trial jail time credit, TDCJ is refusing to apply this credit to Applicant's sentence. The trial court has not entered findings of fact or conclusions of law. We believe that Applicant has alleged facts that, if true, might entitle him to relief. Therefore, it is this Court's opinion that additional facts need to be developed and because this Court cannot hear evidence, the trial court is the appropriate forum. The trial court may resolve those issues as set out in Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.07, § 3 (d), in that it may order affidavits, depositions, or interrogatories from TDCJ, or it may order a hearing. In the appropriate case the trial court may rely on its personal recollection.

If the trial court elects to hold a hearing, the court shall first decide whether Applicant is indigent. If the trial court finds that Applicant is indigent and Applicant desires to be represented by counsel, the trial court will then, pursuant to the provisions of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 26.04, appoint an attorney to represent him at the hearing.

Following receipt of additional information, the trial court shall make findings of fact first as to whether Applicant has exhausted his administrative remedies by submitting his claim to the time credit resolution system of TDCJ. The trial court shall also make findings as to whether the 249 days of pre-trial jail time credit reflected on Applicant's judgment have been applied to his sentence. If not, the trial court shall make findings as to why not. The trial court shall also make any further findings of fact and conclusions of law it deems relevant and appropriate to the disposition of the application for writ of habeas corpus.

Because this Court does not hear evidence, Ex Parte Rodriquez, 334 S.W.2d 294 (Tex. Crim. App. 1960), this application for a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus will be held in abeyance pending the trial court's compliance with this order. Resolution of the issues shall be accomplished by the trial court within ninety days of the date of this order. ⁽¹⁾ 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 one hundred and twenty days of the date of this order. ⁽²⁾

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 29 DAY OF March , 2006.

EN BANC

DO NOT PUBLISH

1.

In the event any continuances are granted, copies of the order granting the continuance shall be provided to this Court.

2.

Any extensions of this time period shall be obtained from this Court.