Devoe, Paul Gilbert

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 15, 2014
• Docket: WR-80,402-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-80,402-01 EX PARTE PAUL GILBERT DEVOE

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. D-1-DC-07-302093 IN THE 403^RD DISTRICT COURT

TRAVIS COUNTY

Per curiam. Womack, j., filed a concurring statement in which johnson and cochran, JJ., joined.

O R D E R

This is a post conviction application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 11.071.

Applicant was convicted in October 2009 of capital murder committed in August 2007. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(7). Based on the jury's answers to the special issues set forth in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 37.071, sections 2(b) and 2(e), the trial court sentenced him to death. Art. 37.071, § 2(g). ⁽¹⁾ This Court affirmed applicant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Devoe v. State, 354 S.W.3d 457 (Tex. Crim. App. 2011).

Applicant presented nine allegations in his application in which he challenges the validity of his conviction and sentence. The trial court did not hold a live evidentiary hearing. As to all of these allegations, the trial judge entered findings of fact and conclusions of law and recommended that relief be denied.

This Court has reviewed the record with respect to the allegations made by applicant. We agree with the trial judge's recommendation and adopt the trial judge's findings and conclusions. Based upon the trial court's findings and conclusions and our own review of the record, relief is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 15^TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2014.

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1. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to Articles are to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.