Court Opinion

ID: 6342980
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-05-23 07:18:05.595415+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:38:40.002628
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                        OF TEXAS
                                        NO. WR-93,697-01

                     EX PARTE MARSHA RENEE HOWELL, Applicant

                 ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
                 CAUSE NO. B18532-1 IN THE 198TH DISTRICT COURT
                              FROM KERR COUNTY

       Per curiam.

                                            ORDER

       Applicant pleaded guilty to failure to appear and was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.

Applicant filed this application for a writ of habeas corpus in the county of conviction, and the

district clerk forwarded it to this Court. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07.

       Applicant contends that she is being denied due process in the parole revocation process.

Applicant alleges that while out on parole she was arrested for a new charge, a parole revocation

warrant was issued and executed, but she has not been given a final revocation hearing even though

the new charge was resolved on December 17, 2021.

       Applicant has alleged facts that, if true, might entitle her to relief. Morrissey v. Brewer, 408

U.S 471, 488 (1972). Accordingly, the record should be developed. The trial court is the appropriate
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forum for findings of fact. TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 3(d). The trial court shall order the

Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Office of the General Counsel to obtain a response from

a person with knowledge of relevant facts. The affidavit shall state whether Applicant has been

given a final parole revocation hearing, if so, the date and result of that hearing, and if not, the

reasons for the delay in holding such a hearing.

        In developing the record, the trial court may use any means set out in Article 11.07, § 3(d).

It appears that Applicant is represented by counsel. If the trial court elects to hold a hearing, it shall

determine if Applicant is represented by counsel, and if not, whether Applicant is indigent. If

Applicant is indigent and wants to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel

to represent her at the hearing. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 26.04.

        The trial court has made findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that this

Court grant relief. The trial court may make any supplemental findings and conclusions that it deems

appropriate in response to Applicant’s claims after receiving the response from the Texas

Department of Criminal Justice.

        The trial court shall make any supplemental findings of fact and conclusions of law within

ninety days from the date of this order. The district clerk shall then immediately forward to this

Court the trial court’s findings and conclusions and the record developed on remand, including,

among other things, affidavits, motions, objections, proposed findings and conclusions, orders, and

transcripts from hearings and depositions. See TEX . R. APP . P. 73.4(b)(4). Any extensions of time

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

Filed: May 18, 2022
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