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Ex parte Bullock

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
Apr 14, 2021
NO. WR-91,952-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Apr. 14, 2021)

Opinion

NO. WR-91,952-01

04-14-2021

EX PARTE FRANCES LEE BULLOCK, Applicant


ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. DC-F201800013-A IN THE 249TH DISTRICT COURT FROM JOHNSON COUNTY

Per curiam. ORDER

In counts one, three, and four, Applicant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child under fourteen and sentenced to imprisonment for twenty-five years on each count. In count five, he was convicted of indecency with a child by sexual contact and sentenced to imprisonment for ten years. The Tenth Court of Appeals affirmed his convictions. Bullock v. State, 10-19-00031-CR (Tex. App.—Waco, Jan. 8, 2020) (not designated for publication). Applicant was also sentenced to ten years probation for indecency with a child by exposure in counts seven and eight. 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, among other things, that his conviction in count five is a lesser-included offense of his conviction in count one, and is barred by double jeopardy. He also contends that trial counsel failed to object on double jeopardy grounds. After remand, the trial court concluded that count five was not a lesser-included offense of count one, and that counsel was not ineffective for failing to object that a conviction for both counts one and five violated the Double Jeopardy Clause.

We agree. After a review of the record, we find that Applicant's claims are without merit. Therefore, we deny relief.

We do not have jurisdiction to review the legality of his convictions and sentences in counts seven and eight, as these are probated sentences and are not final felony convictions. Ex parte Renier, 734 S.W.2d 349, 351 (Tex. Crim. App. 1987). Therefore, Applicant's grounds challenging those counts are dismissed. Delivered: April 14, 2021 Do not publish


Summaries of

Ex parte Bullock

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
Apr 14, 2021
NO. WR-91,952-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Apr. 14, 2021)
Case details for

Ex parte Bullock

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE FRANCES LEE BULLOCK, Applicant

Court:COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS

Date published: Apr 14, 2021

Citations

NO. WR-91,952-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Apr. 14, 2021)