Court Opinion

ID: 3206966
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-05-25 21:15:59.764549+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:29:00.848169
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                         OF TEXAS
                                         NO. WR-63,871-03

                  EX PARTE TIMOTHY RANDAL THOMPSON, Applicant

               ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
             CAUSE NO. 0764908-B IN CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 2
                            FROM TARRANT COUNTY

        Per curiam.

                                              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 murder and

sentenced to twenty-five years’ imprisonment. The Second Court of Appeals affirmed his

conviction. Thompson v. State, No. 02-01-00202-CR (Tex. App—Fort Worth Mar. 21, 2002) (not

designated for publication).

        In a supplemental ground, Applicant contends that the State presented false testimony that

no bullet holes or bullets were found at the scene of the murder.

        Applicant has alleged facts that, if true, might entitle him to relief. Ex parte Weinstein, 421
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S.W.3d 656, 665 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); Ex parte Patterson, 993 S.W.2d 114, 115 (Tex. Crim.

App. 1999).

       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 make further findings of fact and conclusions of law as to whether the

State presented false testimony and, if so, it was material. Ex parte Weinstein, 421 S.W.3d 656, 665

(Tex. Crim. App. 2014). The trial court shall also make findings and conclusions as to whether

Applicant’s supplemental ground is barred by the doctrine of laches. In doing so, the trial court shall

give Applicant the opportunity to respond and explain his delay. 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: May 25, 2016
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