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816 S.W.2d 379

Ex Parte Earvin

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1991-05-29

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently January 1992

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Relies on Penry v. Lynaugh · Earvin v. State

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Decided 1991-05-29

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¶1OPINION

PER CURIAM.

¶2This is a post conviction habeas corpus proceeding before this Court pursuant to Article 11.07, TEX.CRIM.PROC.CODE.

¶3Applicant was convicted of the offense of capital murder. The jury returned affirmative answers to the special issues, TEX. CRIM.PROC.CODE., art. 37.071, and punishment was assessed at death. On direct appeal, this Court affirmed applicant’s conviction. Earvin v. State, 582 S.W.2d 794 (Tex.Cr.App.1979).

¶4By way of a supplemental application, applicant presented an allegation claiming error under Penry v. Lynaugh, 492 U.S. 302, 109 S.Ct. 2934, 106 L.Ed.2d 256 (1989). We ordered the writ application filed and set on July 21, 1989, to review applicant’s allegation that the jury was unable to give effect to the mitigating evidence presented at the punishment phase of his trial.

¶5*380After considering this issue and reviewing the trial record, it now appears that the decision to file and set the writ application was improvident. Therefore, the applicant’s writ of habeas corpus is dismissed pursuant to TEX.R.APP.P. 213(b).

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