Ex Parte Broxton

Full title: EX PARTE EUGENE ALVIN BROXTON

Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Jan 27, 2010

No. WR-42,781-02 (Tex. Crim. App. Jan. 27, 2010)

Opinion

No. WR-42,781-02

Delivered: January 27, 2010. DO NOT PUBLISH.

On Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Cause No. 599218-B in the 209^th Judicial District Court, Harris County.

OPINION

PER CURIAM.

This is a post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 11.071. Applicant was convicted in March 1992 of capital murder. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(2). Based on the jury's answers to the special issues set forth in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 37.071, sections 2(b) and 2(e), the trial court sentenced him to death. Art. 37.071, § 2(g).¹ This Court affirmed applicant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Broxton v. State, 909 S.W.2d 912 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995). This Court denied relief on his Article 11.071 application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Broxton, No. WR-42,781-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 27, 1999) (not designated for publication). Applicant then filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court. The federal district court vacated his death sentence and remanded the case to the trial court. Broxton v. Johnson, No. H-00-CV-1034, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25715 (S.D. Tex. March 28, 2001) (not designated for publication), certificate of appealability denied sub nom. Broxton v. Cockrell, 278 F.3d 456 (5^th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 951 (2002). On November 14, 2003, following a new punishment hearing, based on the jury's answers to the special issues, the trial court again sentenced applicant to death. This Court affirmed applicant's sentence on direct appeal. Broxton v. State, No. AP-71,488 (Tex. Crim. App. June 29, 2005) (not designated for publication), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1142 (2006). Applicant presents six allegations in his application in which he challenges the validity of his sentence. The trial judge entered findings of fact and conclusions of law and recommended that relief be denied. This Court has reviewed the record with respect to the allegations made by applicant. We agree with the trial judge's recommendation and adopt the trial judge's findings and conclusions. Based upon the trial court's findings and conclusions and our own review of the record, relief is denied. IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 27^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2010.

1 Unless otherwise indicated all references to Articles refer to the Code of Criminal Procedure.