EX PARTE ARTHUR BROWN, JR. (other)

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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-26,178-02

EX PARTE ARTHUR BROWN, JR.

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

IN CAUSE NO. 636535-A IN THE 351ST JUDICIAL

DISTRICT COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY

Per curiam.

O R D E R

This is a post conviction application for writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 11.071.

A jury convicted applicant of the offense of capital murder. The jury also answered the special issues submitted pursuant to Article 37.071 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure in favor of the State. The trial court, accordingly, set punishment at death on November 22, 1993. This Court affirmed applicant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Brown v. State, No. AP-71,817 (Tex. Crim. App. delivered Dec. 18, 1996) (not designated for publication).

In this writ application, applicant presents seven allegations in which he challenges the validity of his conviction and the resulting sentence. A hearing was not held, but the trial court did enter findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that relief be denied.

This Court has reviewed the record with respect to the allegations made by applicant, and based upon our own independent review of the record, relief is denied. We further agree with the trial court's findings and conclusions regarding applicant's claims numbers three through seven, and adopt these findings and conclusions as our own.

IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 2008.

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