IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-86,184-01

EX PARTE AMOS JOSEPH WELLS III, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN CAUSE NO. C-432-W011509-1405275-A IN THE 432 ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT TARRANT COUNTY

Per curiam.

ORDER In November 2016, 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 On December 4, 2018, the State filed in this

Unless otherwise indicated, all references in this order to Articles refer to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Wells - 2 Court its brief on Applicant’s direct appeal. Pursuant to Article 11.071 §§ 4(a) and (b), Applicant’s initial application for a writ of habeas corpus was due to be filed in the trial court on or before April 18, 2019, assuming a motion for extension was timely filed and granted. See Art. 11.071 §§ 4(a) and (b).

It has been more than a year and a half since the application was due in the trial court. Accordingly, we order the trial court to resolve any remaining issues in the case within 180 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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