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Ex Parte Cathcart

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 12, 2010
No. WR-32,594-04 (Tex. Crim. App. May. 12, 2010)

Opinion

No. WR-32,594-04

Delivered: May 12, 2010. DO NOT PUBLISH.

On Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Cause No. 1107125 in the 248th District Court from Harris County.


ORDER


Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). In accordance with a plea agreement, Applicant was convicted of robbery, and sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment. Applicant's appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Cathcart v. State, No. 01-07-01026-CR (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 11, 2008, pet. ref'd) (not designated for publication). Applicant alleges, inter alia, that he received ineffective assistance of counsel, that his plea was involuntary, and that his plea was "unlawfully induced." On January 26, 2010, the trial court signed findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that relief be denied. This Court has undertaken an independent review of all the evidence in the record. We agree that relief should be denied. Based upon the trial court's findings of fact and conclusions of law, as well as our independent review of the record, we deny relief on all Applicant's claims.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Cathcart

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 12, 2010
No. WR-32,594-04 (Tex. Crim. App. May. 12, 2010)
Case details for

Ex Parte Cathcart

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE STEVEN DUANE CATHCART, Applicant

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: May 12, 2010

Citations

No. WR-32,594-04 (Tex. Crim. App. May. 12, 2010)