Milam, Blaine Keith

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 11, 2013
• Docket: WR-79,322-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-79,322-01 EX PARTE BLAINE KEITH MILAM

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN CAUSE

NO. CR09-066 IN THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT

OF RUSK COUNTY

Per Curiam.

O R D E R

In May 2010, a jury convicted applicant 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. Milam v. State, No. AP-76,379 (Tex. Crim. App. May 23, 2012) (not designated for publication).

Applicant presents four allegations in his application in which he challenges the validity of his conviction and resulting sentence. Although an evidentiary hearing was not held, affidavits were filed and 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 court's findings and conclusions. Based upon the trial court's findings and conclusions and our own review, relief is denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 11^TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2013.

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