Eldridge, Gerald Cornelius

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 9, 2005
• Docket: WR-60,478-02
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-60,478-02 EX PARTE GERALD CORNELIUS ELDRIDGE

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 9403201 IN THE 178^TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

HARRIS COUNTY

Per Curiam.

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.

On April 18, 1994, applicant was convicted 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 punishment at death. This Court affirmed applicant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Eldridge v. State, 940 S.W.2d 646 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).

Applicant presents eight allegations in his application in which he challenges the validity of his conviction and resulting sentence. ⁽¹⁾

Although an evidentiary hearing was not held, the trial judge entered findings of fact and conclusions of law. The trial court recommended that relief be denied.

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

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 9^TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2005.

Do Not Publish

1. Applicant also filed a lengthy

pro se document with the trial court in which he purportedly set out, among other things, errors he wanted included in his habeas application and motions he wanted his attorneys to file. However, applicant is not entitled to hybrid representation, therefore this Court will not consider any of claims set out in this document. Scheanette v. State, 144 S.W.3d 503, 505 n.2 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004).