Douthit, Shannon Mark

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 10, 2008
• Docket: WR-61,864-02
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-61,864-02 EX PARTE SHANNON MARK DOUTHIT, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 2076 IN THE 394^TH DISTRICT COURT

FROM PRESIDIO COUNTY

Per curiam.

O R D E R

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 capital murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He did not appeal his conviction.

Applicant contends that his due process rights were violated because he was denied a meaningful parole review. In related grounds, he contends that the parole laws are being misapplied in his case, resulting in equal protection and ex post facto violations. He also contends that the trial court lacked jurisdiction, that he was denied counsel, and that his plea was involuntary and breached.

The trial court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law and recommended that we deny Applicant's grounds. We agree in part with the trial court and deny Applicant's grounds concerning parole. His other grounds, however, are dismissed. Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 11.07, § 4. Accordingly, this application is denied in part and dismissed in part.

Filed: September 10, 2008

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