Roberson, Robert Leslie Iii ( 2021 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-63,081-03
EX PARTE ROBERT LESLIE ROBERSON III, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN
CAUSE NO. 26,162-A IN THE 3 RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
ANDERSON COUNTY
Per curiam.
ORDER
In February 2003, 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 set out in Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 37.071, the
trial court sentenced Applicant to death.1 This Court affirmed Applicant’s conviction and
sentence on direct appeal. Roberson v. State, No. AP-74,671 (Tex. Crim. App. June 20,
2007) (not designated for publication). We denied relief on Applicant’s initial post-
1
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this order to Articles refer to the Texas
Code of Criminal Procedure.
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conviction application for a writ of habeas corpus and dismissed his first subsequent writ
application. Ex parte Roberson, Nos. WR-63,081-01 and WR-63,081-02 (Tex. Crim.
App. Sept. 16, 2009) (not designated for publication).
On June 8, 2016, Applicant filed in the trial court his second subsequent
application for a writ of habeas corpus. After reviewing the application, this Court
determined that the claims 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 Roberson, No. WR-
63,081-03 (Tex. Crim. App. June 16, 2016) (not designated for publication).
It has been four and a half years since we remanded the application to the trial
court. Accordingly, we order the trial court to resolve any remaining issues in the case
within 45 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 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2021.
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