Olivarez, Bryan Matthew AKA Olivarez, Bryan M. ( 2022 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-94,121-02
EX PARTE BRYAN M. OLIVAREZ, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 1203764-A IN THE 184TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM HARRIS COUNTY
Per curiam.
ORDER
Applicant was convicted of attempted capital murder and sentenced to forty-five years’
imprisonment. 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.
Applicant contends that his plea was involuntary because trial counsel misled him about the
consequences of the plea. The trial court entered an order designating issues, and the trial court
ordered trial counsel to provide a response. The habeas record forwarded to this Court has no
response from trial counsel or findings resolving the disputed factual issues.
Applicant has alleged facts that, if true, might entitle him to relief. Strickland v. Washington,
466 U.S. 668 (1984). Accordingly, the record should be developed. The trial court is the appropriate
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forum for findings of fact. TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 3(d). The trial court shall resolve
the disputed factual issues and enter findings of fact. The trial court shall also make findings
regarding laches. See Carrio v. State, 992 S.W.2d 486 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999); Ex parte Perez, 398
S.W.3d 206 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013).
If the trial court elects to hold a hearing, it shall determine whether Applicant is indigent.
If Applicant is indigent and wants to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel
to represent him at the hearing. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 26.04. If counsel is appointed or
retained, the trial court shall immediately notify this Court of counsel’s name.
The trial court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law as to whether Applicant’s
plea was involuntary and whether laches is applicable. The trial court may make any other findings
and conclusions that it deems appropriate.
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: October 12, 2022
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