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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-75,553-01

EX PARTE CHARLES ANDREW NOLAN, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. CR-03-0893-A IN THE 22ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

FROM HAYS 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 pleaded guilty to one count of 
aggravated assault, one count of kidnapping, one count of robbery, and one count of retaliation, and
was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment. 
	Applicant contends that TDCJ is not properly crediting him with all of the time he has served
in this case, and it appears that TDCJ's time calculations do not reflect the amount of time with
which Applicant was credited by the trial court.  Applicant has alleged facts that, if true, might entitle
him to relief.  In these circumstances, additional facts are needed.  As we held in Ex parte Rodriguez,
334 S.W.2d 294, 294 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997), the trial court is the appropriate forum for findings
of fact.
	The trial court shall order the Texas Department of Criminal  Justice's Office of the General
Counsel to file an affidavit listing Applicant's sentence begin date and the amount of pre-sentencing
jail time credit he is receiving.  The affidavit shall also indicate whether or not Applicant has
submitted his claim to the time credit resolution system of TDCJ, and if so, the date when the claim
was submitted.
	The trial court may also order depositions, interrogatories or a hearing.  In the appropriate
case, the trial court may rely on its personal recollection.  Id.  If 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 Applicant at the hearing. 
Tex. C ode Crim. Proc. art. 26.04.
	The trial court shall make findings of fact first as to whether Applicant has properly
exhausted his administrative remedies as required by Tex. Gov't Code § 501.0081(b)-(c).  The trial
court shall then make findings as to whether Applicant is receiving the proper amount of time credit
reflected in the judgment revoking probation.  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.  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 6, 2011
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