IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-59,201-03
EX PARTE RICHARD VASQUEZ, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
AND MOTION TO STAY THE EXECUTION IN CAUSE NO. 98-CR-0730-E IN
THE 148TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
NUECES COUNTY
Per curiam. K ELLER, P.J., and M EYERS, J., would deny the stay.
ORDER
This is a subsequent application for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the
provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 11.071 § 5 and a motion for a stay
of execution.
In June 1999, a jury found applicant guilty of the offense of capital murder. The jury
answered the special issues submitted pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article
37.071, and the trial court, accordingly, set applicant’s punishment at death. This Court
affirmed applicant’s conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Vasquez v. State, No. AP-
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73,461 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 3, 2001)(not designated for publication). This Court denied
relief on applicant’s initial post-conviction application for a writ of habeas corpus, and it
dismissed a subsequent writ application in the same order. Ex parte Vasquez, Nos. WR-
59,201-01 and WR-59,201-02 (Tex. Crim. App. Jan. 26, 2005)(not designated for
publication).
On April 15, 2015, applicant filed in the trial court this his second subsequent
application for a writ of habeas corpus. The Court now orders applicant’s execution stayed
pending further order of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015.
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