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Ex Parte Traylor

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 29, 2008
No. WR-45,333-18 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 29, 2008)

Opinion

No. WR-45,333-18

Filed: October 29, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH.

On Application for A Writ of Habeas Corpus Cause No. F91-71401-Qt in the 283rd District Court from Dallas 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 a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex.Crim.App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to thirty-five years' imprisonment. In his present application, Applicant raises three grounds challenging his conviction. This application, however, presents a more serious question. This Court's records reflect that Applicant has filed eight prior applications challenging this conviction. It is obvious from the record that Applicant continues to raise issues that have been presented and rejected in previous applications or that should have been presented in previous applications. The writ of habeas corpus is not to be lightly or easily abused. Sanders v. U.S., 373 U.S. 1 (1963); Ex parte Carr, 511 S.W.2d 523 (Tex.Crim.App. 1977). Because of his repetitive claims, we hold that Applicant's claims are barred from review under Article 11.07, § 4, and are waived and abandoned by his abuse of the writ. This application is dismissed. Therefore, we instruct the Honorable Louise Pearson, Clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals, not to accept or file the instant application for a writ of habeas corpus, or any future application attacking this conviction unless Applicant is able to show in such an application that any claims presented have not been raised previously and could not have been presented in a previous application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Bilton, 602 S.W.2d 534 (Tex.Crim.App. 1980).


Summaries of

Ex Parte Traylor

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Oct 29, 2008
No. WR-45,333-18 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 29, 2008)
Case details for

Ex Parte Traylor

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE ALONZO TRAYLOR, Applicant

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Oct 29, 2008

Citations

No. WR-45,333-18 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 29, 2008)