Williams, Arthur Lee

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 26, 2012
• Docket: WR-71,404-02
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

WR-71,404-02

EX PARTE ARTHUR LEE WILLIAMS

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 354897-B IN THE 208^TH DISTRICT COURT

HARRIS COUNTY

Per Curiam.

O R D E R

This is a subsequent application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 11.071, § 5.

Applicant was convicted in February 1983 of the offense of capital murder. The jury answered the special issues submitted under Article 37.071 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and the trial court, accordingly, set punishment at death. This Court affirmed Applicant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Williams v. State, 682 S.W.2d 538 (Tex. Crim. App. 1984). The Supreme Court granted certiorari and vacated the judgment on a voir dire issue. Williams v. Texas, 479 U.S. 1074 (1987). This Court remanded the case to the trial court for a hearing in accordance with Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986). This Court then affirmed applicant's conviction and sentence on appeal after remand. Williams v. State, 804 S.W.2d 95 (Tex. Crim. App.), cert. denied, 501 U.S. 239 (1991).

Applicant's initial application was filed in the convicting court on December 27, 1993. We denied relief on this application. Ex parte Williams, No. AP-76,455 (Tex.Crim.App. June 13, 2012) (not designated for publication). Applicant's subsequent application was filed in the convicting court on November 11, 2005 and was received in this Court on January 22, 2009. Applicant presented one allegation in his subsequent application. After reviewing the application, the supporting documents, and recent case law, including Miller-El v. Dretke, 545 U.S. 231 (2005), we found that the allegation satisfied the requirements of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 11.071, § 5. Therefore, the application was remanded to the trial court to consider the allegation. Ex parte Williams, No. WR-71,404-02 (Tex. Crim. App. Apr. 29, 2009)(not designated for publication).

On remand, the trial court held an evidentiary hearing. The trial court adopted the State's proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that the relief sought be denied.

This Court has reviewed the record with respect to the allegation 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, we deny relief.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 26^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2012.

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