Opinion
NO. WR-59,481-04 NO. WR-59,481-05
01-15-2016
In Re RICHARD ALLEN MASTERSON, Relator
ON MOTIONS FOR LEAVE TO FILE PETITIONS FOR WRITS OF PROHIBITION AND PETITIONS FOR WRITS OF PROHIBITION IN CAUSE NO. 867834 IN THE 176 JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT HARRIS COUNTY Per curiam. ALCALA, J., filed a concurring statement. ORDER
We have before us two motions for leave to file petitions for writs of prohibition and two writs of prohibition. In April 2002, a jury found relator 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 relator's punishment at death. This Court affirmed relator's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Masterson v. State, 155 S.W.3d 167 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). This Court denied relief on relator's initial post-conviction application for a writ of habeas corpus, and it later dismissed relator's first subsequent writ application. Ex parte Masterson, No. WR-59,481-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Aug. 20, 2008)(not designated for publication) and Ex parte Masterson, No. WR-59,481-02 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec. 19, 2012)(not designated for publication). On December 29, 2015, relator filed in the trial court his second subsequent application for a writ of habeas corpus and a motion to stay his execution. This Court dismissed the writ application and denied the motion for a stay. Ex parte Masterson, No. WR-59,481-03 (Tex. Crim. App. Jan. 11, 2016)(not designated for publication).
On January 12, 2016, relator filed the above-referenced pleadings in this Court. After reviewing relator's pleadings, we deny leave to file in both cases.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 15 DAY OF JANUARY, 2016. Do Not Publish