Opinion
WR-93,950-01
10-11-2023
EX PARTE BRANDON v. CARRAWAY, Applicant
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ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. W17-75820-S(A) IN THE 282ND DISTRICT COURT FROM DALLAS COUNTY
ORDER
PER CURIAM
A jury convicted Applicant of compelling prostitution of a person under the age of eighteen, sexual assault of a child, and trafficking of a person under the age of eighteen for prostitution. The jury assessed prison terms. Applicant appealed, and the appellate court affirmed the convictions. Applicant filed three pro se habeas applications (the -01, -02, and -03). This Court remanded all three applications to the trial court in a single order. On remand, Applicant retained habeas counsel. The district clerk then returned the -01 habeas application to this Court with a recommendation to grant a late petition for discretionary review. The district clerk did not return the -02 or -03 habeas applications. It is not clear from the record whether the trial court intended the findings and recommendation to address only the -01 habeas application or all three habeas applications.
The trial court shall clarify its dispositions and recommendations for the -01, -02, and -03 habeas applications (trial cause nos. W17-75820-S(A), W17-75821-S(A), and W17-75822-S(A)) in a written response to this Court made within thirty days from the date of this order. Any extensions of time must be requested by the trial court and obtained from this Court.