IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-51,210-08
IN RE CRAIG ALLEN CONVERSE, Relator
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS
CAUSE NO. 1336682-A IN THE 208TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM HARRIS COUNTY
Per curiam.
OPINION
Relator has filed a motion for leave to file a writ of mandamus pursuant to the original
jurisdiction of this Court. In it, he contends that he filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus
in the 208th District Court of Harris County and that his application has not been forwarded to this
Court.
On April 30, 2014, we held this application in abeyance and ordered Respondent, the District
Clerk of Harris County, to file a response. According to the response, the State received Relator’s
habeas application on September 10, 2013, and the trial court entered an order designating issues on
October 30, 2013. This order was untimely. TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 3(b)(c); Martin
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v. Hamlin, 25 S.W.3d 718 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000).
We conditionally grant mandamus relief and direct Respondent to immediately forward
Relator’s habeas application to this Court. The writ of mandamus will issue only if Respondent fails
to comply with this opinion.
Delivered: July 23, 2014
Do not publish
Converse, Craig Allen
Combined Opinion