Long, Billy Darnell

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Long, Billy Darnell

DecidedMarch 12, 2014

DocketWR-80,750-01

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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-80,750-01

EX PARTE BILLY DARNELL LONG, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 241-0128-07

IN THE 241^ST DISTRICT COURT FROM SMITH 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). After a guilty plea, Applicant was convicted of sexual assault and was sentenced to thirty years' imprisonment. He did not appeal his conviction after the guilty plea.

On December 30, 2013, the trial court signed findings of fact and conclusions of law recommended denying relief based both on laches and the merits of the application. This Court adopts the trial court's findings regarding laches, but declines to adopt its other findings. Based on the trial court's laches findings and this Court's independent review of the record, we deny relief.

Filed: March 12, 2014

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