SHAW, JAMES EDWARD JR. Appeal from 29th District Court of Palo Pinto County (other per curiam)

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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-85,253-01 EX PARTE JAMES EDWARD SHAW, JR., Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 14957A IN THE 29TH DISTRICT COURT FROM PALO PINTO COUNTY Per curiam. OPINION Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of driving while intoxicated and sentenced to forty years’ imprisonment. The Eleventh Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Shaw v. State, No. 11-13-00241-CR (Tex. App.—Eastland Aug. 6, 2015) (not designated for publication). Applicant contends, among other things, that the $10,000 fine in the judgment is unauthorized. We agree. The judgment in cause number 14957 in the 29th District Court of Palo 2 Pinto County is reformed to delete the $10,000 fine. All other relief is denied. Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division. Delivered: November 2, 2016 Do not publish

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