Court Opinion

ID: 4379136
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2019-03-21 06:45:35.993204+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:49:45.110271
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                         OF TEXAS
                                         NO. WR-16,678-06

                          EX PARTE ERIK THOR TROVE, Applicant

               ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
           CAUSE NO. D-1-DC-04-904129-A IN THE 299TH DISTRICT COURT
                            FROM TRAVIS 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 retaliation and

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

Trove v. State, No. 03-04-00578-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Nov. 14, 2007) (not designated for

publication).

        Applicant contends that trial and appellate counsel were ineffective. Applicant has alleged

facts that, if true, might entitle him to relief. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984); Ex parte

Patterson, 993 S.W.2d 114, 115 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999). In these circumstances, additional facts
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are needed. As we held in Ex parte Rodriguez, 334 S.W.2d 294, 294 (Tex. Crim. App. 1960), the

trial court is the appropriate forum for findings of fact. The trial court may use any means set out in

TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 3(d).

        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 findings of fact and conclusions of law as to whether trial and

appellate counsel’s conduct was deficient and Applicant was prejudiced. 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 claims 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 must be

requested by the trial court and shall be obtained from this Court.

Filed:         March 20, 2019
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