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Ex Parte Tumblin

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 26, 2005
WR 60,099-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Jan. 26, 2005)

Opinion

WR 60,099-01

January 26, 2005.

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FROM BOWIE COUNTY.


ORDER


This is a post conviction application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.071, Tex. Code Crim. Proc. On February 16, 2001, a jury convicted applicant of the offense of capital murder. The jury answered the special issues submitted pursuant to Article 37.071, Tex. Code Crim. Proc., and the trial court, accordingly, set punishment at death. This Court affirmed applicant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Tumblin v. State, No. 74,097 (Tex.Crim.App. Mar. 19, 2003) (not designated for publication). Applicant presented three allegations in his application in which he challenged the validity of his conviction and resulting sentence. However, applicant has died. Accordingly, applicant's application for writ of habeas corpus is dismissed. See Ex parte Henderson, 74 S.W.3d 876 (Tex.Crim.App. 2002) (Johnson, J., concurring). IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Tumblin

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Jan 26, 2005
WR 60,099-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Jan. 26, 2005)
Case details for

Ex Parte Tumblin

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE DEON JAMES TUMBLIN

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jan 26, 2005

Citations

WR 60,099-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Jan. 26, 2005)