White, Ex Parte Robert Wayne

in which PRICE, WOMACK, JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, COCHRAN and ALCALA, JJ., joined.

Applicant was denied bail on a new offense because of a “hold” on him that was the result of a pending but unexecuted parole-revocation warrant in the case at bar. We decide that applicant was entitled to time credit on the sentence in this case for the period that he was confined pursuant to the “hold” in the new case.

A. Background

Applicant was convicted of burglary of a habitation in the case at bar. He was released to parole on May 16, 2005. On July 20, 2006, the Parole Board issued a parole-revocation…