IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-92,065-01
EX PARTE MATTHEW THOMAS JONES, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 1596577-A IN THE 208TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM HARRIS COUNTY
Per curiam.
ORDER
Applicant pleaded guilty to super-aggravated sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to
twenty-five years’ imprisonment. Although the record indicates that Applicant entered an open plea
to the trial court, the trial court certified that this was a plea bargain case and that Applicant had no
right to appeal. 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.
On April 1, 2020, the trial court entered an order designating issues. The district clerk
properly forwarded this application to this Court under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure
73.4(b)(5). However, the application was forwarded before the trial court made findings of fact and
conclusions of law. We remand this application to the trial court to complete its evidentiary
investigation and make findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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: December 16, 2020
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