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OF TEXAS





NO. WR-77,403-01


EX PARTE MARIO LAVELL COCKERHAM, Applicant





ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. CR26494-A
IN THE 253rd DISTRICT COURT FROM LIBERTY COUNTY 


 Per curiam.
 
O R D E R


 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 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. 
	On March 5, 2012, an order designating issues was signed by the trial court. (1) The habeas
record has been forwarded to this Court prematurely. We remand this application to Liberty County
to allow the trial judge to complete an evidentiary investigation and enter 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.  If any continuances are granted, a copy of the
order granting the continuance shall be sent to this Court. 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 returned to this Court within 120 days of the date of this order.  Any extensions of time shall be
obtained from this Court. 
Filed: April 18, 2012
Do not publish 


1.  The record also reflects that habeas counsel has been appointed in this case.
