Long, Steven Lynn ( 2021 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-76,324-02
EX PARTE STEVEN LYNN LONG, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN
CAUSE NO. W05-52918-R(B) IN THE 265 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
DALLAS 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 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. Long v. State, No. AP-75,539 (Tex. Crim. App. Apr. 8, 2009)
(not designated for publication). We denied relief on Applicant’s initial post-conviction
1
Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this order to Articles refer to the Texas
Code of Criminal Procedure.
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application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Long, No. WR-76,324-01 (Tex. Crim.
App. Mar. 7, 2012) (not designated for publication).
On August 3, 2017, 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 Long, No. WR-
76,324-02 (Tex. Crim. App. June 27, 2018) (not designated for publication).
It has been two 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 90 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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