Taylor, Steven Dwayne

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 21, 2019
• Docket: WR-87,181-02
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-87,181-02

IN RE STEVEN DWAYNE TAYLOR, Relator

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS CAUSE NO. 22,247-2014 IN THE 402ND DISTRICT COURT FROM WOOD COUNTY

Per curiam.

ORDER

Relator has filed a motion for leave to file a writ of mandamus pursuant to the original

jurisdiction of this Court. In it, he contends that he mailed an application for a writ of habeas corpus

to be filed in the 402nd District Court of Wood County, and that it was returned to him because a writ

had already been filed in this cause number.

In these circumstances, additional facts are needed. Respondent, the District Clerk of Wood

County, is ordered to file a response addressing Relator’s claim, or stating that Relator has not

attempted to file an application for a writ of habeas corpus in Wood County since the “A” writ,

which was file stamped in Wood County on July 5, 2017, and denied without written order by this 2

Court on August 9, 2017. Ex parte Taylor, No. WR-87,181-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Aug. 9, 2017).

“The district clerk of the county of conviction shall accept and file all Code of Criminal Procedure

article 11.07 applications.” TEX . R. APP . P. 73.4(a). Should the response stipulate that writ

applications have been returned to Relator without being filed, Respondent shall state the date

application was received, specify what actions were taken, and provide her legal rationale, if any.

This application for leave to file a writ of mandamus shall be held in abeyance until Respondent has

submitted the appropriate response. Such response shall be submitted within 30 days of the date of

this order.

Filed: August 21, 2019 Do not publish