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Ex Parte Cubas

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Feb 25, 2009
No. WR-71,259-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Feb. 25, 2009)

Opinion

No. WR-71,259-01

Filed: February 25, 2009. DO NOT PUBLISH.

On Application For Writ Of Habeas Corpus, Cause No. 981079 In The 184th District Court, Harris County.


ORDER


This is an application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.071, Tex. Code Crim. Proc. In May 2004, applicant was convicted 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, Cubas v. State, No. AP-74,953 (Tex.Crim.App. delivered April 12, 2006) (unpublished). Applicant presents forty-four allegations in his application in which he challenges the validity of his conviction and resulting sentence. The trial court did not hold an evidentiary hearing. The trial court adopted the State's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that the relief sought be denied. This Court has reviewed the record with respect to the allegations made by applicant. We adopt the trial judge's findings and conclusions. Based upon the trial court's findings and conclusions and our own review, we deny relief. IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2009.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Cubas

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Feb 25, 2009
No. WR-71,259-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Feb. 25, 2009)
Case details for

Ex Parte Cubas

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE EDGARDO RAFAEL CUBAS

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Feb 25, 2009

Citations

No. WR-71,259-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Feb. 25, 2009)