Williams, Clifton Lamar ( 2017 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-71,296-02
EX PARTE CLIFTON LAMAR WILLIAMS, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN
CAUSE NO. 114-1505-06-B IN THE 114 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
SMITH COUNTY
Per curiam.
ORDER
In October 2006, a jury found applicant guilty of the offense of capital murder.
See T EX. P ENAL C ODE § 19.03(a). Based on the jury’s answers to the statutory
punishment questions, the trial court sentenced him to death.1 This Court affirmed
applicant’s conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Williams v. State, 270 S.W.3d 112
(Tex. Crim. App. 2008). This Court denied relief on applicant’s initial post-conviction
1
See Art. 37.071. Unless otherwise indicated all references to Articles refer to the Code
of Criminal Procedure.
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application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Williams, No. WR-71,296-01 (Tex.
Crim. App. Mar. 18, 2009)(not designated for publication).
On July 15, 2015, applicant filed in the trial court his first subsequent application
for a writ of habeas corpus. After reviewing the application, this Court determined that
the claim raised met the dictates of Article 11.071 § 5, and we remanded the application
to the trial court for a review on the merits. Ex parte Williams, No. WR-71,296-02 (Tex.
Crim. App. July 16, 2015)(not designated for publication).
It has been more than a year and a half since we remanded the application to the
trial court. Accordingly, we order the trial court to resolve any remaining issues in the
case within 180 days from the date of this order. The clerk shall then immediately
transmit the complete writ record to this Court. Any extensions of time shall be requested
by the trial judge, or on his or her behalf, and obtained from this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 29 th DAY OF MARCH, 2017.
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