Watts, Michael

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 16, 2020
• Docket: WR-85,666-06
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-85,666-06

EX PARTE MICHAEL WATTS, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 32388B-422 IN THE 422ND DISTRICT COURT FROM KAUFMAN COUNTY

Per curiam.

ORDER

Applicant was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child and sentenced to thirty years’

imprisonment. The Fifth Court of Appeals dismissed his appeal. Watts v. State, No. 05-15-01336-

CR (Tex. App.—Dallas Dec. 22, 2015) (not designated for publication). Applicant filed this

application for a writ of habeas corpus in the county of conviction, and the district clerk forwarded

it to this Court. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07.

In his first and second grounds, Applicant contends that because of COVID-19, his sentence

is excessive and prison conditions pose a risk to his health. These grounds are denied. Applicant’s

remaining grounds are dismissed. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 4. Accordingly, this

application is denied in part and dismissed in part. 2

Filed: September 16, 2020 Do not publish