Bush, Byron Earl ( 2020 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NOS. WR-90, 850-01, WR-90,850-02, WR-90,850-03, & WR-90,850-04
EX PARTE BYRON EARL BUSH, Applicant
ON APPLICATIONS FOR WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NOS. 14-19647-A, 14-19648-A, 07-01499-A , & 07-01730-A
IN THE 252ND DISTRICT COURT FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY
Per curiam.
ORDER
Applicant was convicted of two counts of attempted murder and two counts of possession
of a controlled substance. He was sentenced to forty years’ imprisonment in each cause. The
Thirteenth Court of Appeals affirmed his convictions. Bush v. State, Nos. 13-17-00389-CR & 13-
17-390 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi-Edinburg Aug. 23, 2018) and Bush v. State, No. 13-17-00386-
CR & 13-17-00387-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi-Edinburg Aug. 23, 2018). Applicant filed these
applications for writs of habeas corpus in the county of conviction, and the district clerk forwarded
them to this Court. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07.
Applicant contends that appellate counsel was ineffective by failing to raise various claims
on direct appeal. Applicant has alleged facts that, if true, might entitle him to relief. Smith v.
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Robbins, 528 U.S. 259 (2000); Ex parte Miller, 330 S.W.3d 610 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009).
Accordingly, the record should be developed. The trial court is the appropriate forum for findings
of fact. TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 3(d). The trial court shall order appellate counsel to
respond to Applicant’s claims. 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 wishes to be represented by counsel, the trial court
shall appoint an attorney to represent Applicant 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 appellate
counsel’s performance was deficient and Applicant was prejudiced. The trial court may make any
other findings and conclusions that it deems appropriate in response to Applicant’s claims.
The trial court shall make 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: April 1, 2020
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