EX PARTE DEMETRIUS DEWAYNE SMITH (Other)

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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-70,593-01 EX PARTE DEMETRIUS DEWAYNE SMITH ON APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FILED IN CAUSE NO. 1021168 IN THE 183rd DISTRICT COURT HARRIS COUNTY Per Curiam. ORDER In June 2006, a jury found applicant guilty of the offense of capital murder. The jury answered the statutory punishment questions in such a way that the trial court set applicant s punishment at death. This Court affirmed applicant s conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Smith v. State, No. AP-75,479 (Tex.Crim.App. May 6, 2009). On October 1, 2008, this Court remanded applicant s case to the trial court and ordered the case returned to this Court on or before May 5, 2009. It has been more than two years since the application was remanded. Accordingly, we order the trial court to resolve any remaining issues within 90 days from the date of this order. The clerk shall then transmit Smith -2the complete writ record to this Court within 120 days from the date of this order. Any extensions of time shall be obtained from this Court. IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 1 ST DAY OF AUGUST, 2012 Do Not Publish

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