Court Opinion

ID: 4088239
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-10-10 07:32:00.958607+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:08:01.072562
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                         OF TEXAS
                                         NO. WR-59,823-07

                      EX PARTE JAMES DOUGLAS JONES, Applicant

                 ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
                 CAUSE NO. 2003-197D IN THE 421ST DISTRICT COURT
                            FROM CALDWELL COUNTY

        Per curiam. ALCALA , J., would grant relief.

                                              ORDER

        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 aggravated

assault on a public servant and sentenced to twenty-five years’ imprisonment. The Third Court of

Appeals affirmed his conviction. Jones v. State, No. 03-08-00683-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Nov. 20,

2009) (not designated for publication).

        In a supplemental ground, Applicant contends that trial counsel failed to properly investigate

Applicant’s case and advise him of the law applicable to his case. The trial court made findings of

fact and conclusions of law and recommended that we grant relief. We believe that the record should
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be further developed.

       Applicant appears to be represented by counsel. If he is not and the trial court elects to hold

a hearing, it shall determine whether Applicant is indigent. If Applicant is indigent and wishes to

be represented by counsel, the trial court shall appoint an attorney to represent him at the hearing.

TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 26.04.

       The trial court shall determine whether the factual basis of Applicant’s supplemental ground

was unavailable on the date Applicant filed a previously considered application. The trial court shall

specifically determine whether the factual basis of Applicant’s supplemental ground was

ascertainable through the exercise of reasonable diligence on or before the date Applicant filed a

previously considered application. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 4(c). The trial court

shall also make any other findings of fact and conclusions of law that it deems relevant and

appropriate to the disposition of Applicant’s claim for habeas corpus relief.

       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. 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 forwarded to this Court within 120 days of the date of this order. Any extensions of time shall

be obtained from this Court.

Filed: October 5, 2016
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