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Ex Parte Watts

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 10, 2006
No. WR-62,650-03 (Tex. Crim. App. May. 10, 2006)

Opinion

No. WR-62,650-03

Delivered: May 10, 2006. DO NOT PUBLISH.

On Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, from Cause No. 2002CR3470 in the 226th Judicial District Court, Bexar County.


ORDER


This is a subsequent application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 11.071, § 5. On February 13, 2003, a Bexar County jury found applicant guilty of the offense of capital murder. The jury answered the special issues submitted pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 37.071, and the trial court, accordingly, set applicant's punishment at death. This Court affirmed applicant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Watts v. State, No. AP-74,593 (Tex.Crim.App. Dec. 15, 2004) (not designated for publication). On May 3, 2004, applicant filed his initial post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus in the convicting court. This Court denied applicant relief. Ex parte Watts, No. WR-62,650-01 and WR-62,650-02 (Tex.Crim.App. Oct. 19, 2005) (not designated for publication). Applicant filed his first subsequent application for writ of habeas corpus in the convicting court on October 25, 2004. This Court found that the application did not meet the dictates of Article 11.071 § 5 and dismissed it. Id. Applicant's second subsequent writ was filed in the trial court on November 14, 2005, and received in this Court on January 13, 2006. Applicant presents three allegations. We have reviewed the application and find the allegations fail to satisfy the requirements of Article 11.071 § 5(a). Accordingly, the application is dismissed as an abuse of the writ. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 11.071, § 5(c).


Summaries of

Ex Parte Watts

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
May 10, 2006
No. WR-62,650-03 (Tex. Crim. App. May. 10, 2006)
Case details for

Ex Parte Watts

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE KEVIN WATTS

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: May 10, 2006

Citations

No. WR-62,650-03 (Tex. Crim. App. May. 10, 2006)