IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-65,038-02
EX PARTE BRANDON LOHRAN WOODARD, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. F00-53218-M IN THE 194TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM DALLAS COUNTY
Per curiam.
ORDER
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the
clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte
Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of the offense of
capital murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life. The Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed his
conviction in Woodard v. State, No. 05-02-00839-CR (Tex. App– Dallas April 8, 2003, no pet.).
On January 27, 2014, the State filed an answer to the instant application and requested that
the trial court make findings in regard to Applicant’s claims of actual innocence. On February 11,
2014, a timely order designating issues was signed by the trial court. Even though it appeared that
the trial court wished to resolve the issues designated in the ODI, the habeas record was forwarded
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to this Court without any findings. We remand this application to the 194th District Court of Dallas
County to allow the trial judge to complete an evidentiary investigation and enter the appropriate
findings of fact and conclusions of law.
This application will be held in abeyance until the trial court has resolved the fact issues. The
issues shall be resolved within 90 days of this order. A supplemental transcript containing all
affidavits and interrogatories or the transcription of the court reporter’s notes from any hearing or
deposition, along with the trial court’s supplemental findings of fact and conclusions of law, shall
be forwarded to this Court within 120 days of the date of this order. Any extensions of time shall
be obtained from this Court.
Filed: October 1, 2014
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Woodard, Brandon
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