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Ex parte Seals

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 19, 2022
WR-93,206-03 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 19, 2022)

Opinion

WR-93,206-03

10-19-2022

EX PARTE ERICH STOCKLEY SEALS, Applicant


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ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 13-16894-C IN THE 252ND DISTRICT COURT FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY

ORDER

PER CURIAM.

Applicant was convicted of aggravated assault causing bodily injury and sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment. The Ninth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Seals v. State, No. 09-15-00191-CR (Tex. App.-Beaumont, Aug. 10, 2016). 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.

The trial court made findings of fact and conclusions of law. The court's findings and conclusions are supported by this Court's independent review of the record. In part, however, the trial court recommends that this Court modify the judgment to correct a clerical error. Matters which may be raised and resolved by nunc pro tunc proceedings should not be considered by way of writ of habeas corpus. See Ex parte Pena, 71 S.W.3d 336, 336-337 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). A trial court retains the power to enter a nunc pro tunc order correcting any "clerical error" in the judgment. Alvarez v. State, 605 S.W.2d 615, 617 (Tex. Crim. App. 1980). Therefore, the trial court has authority to enter a nunc pro tunc judgment in this case. Id.

We deny relief.


Summaries of

Ex parte Seals

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 19, 2022
WR-93,206-03 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 19, 2022)
Case details for

Ex parte Seals

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE ERICH STOCKLEY SEALS, Applicant

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Oct 19, 2022

Citations

WR-93,206-03 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 19, 2022)