IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-78,131-01
EX PARTE TARUS VANDELL SALES
ON APPLICATIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
IN CAUSE NO. 893161 IN THE 179 TH DISTRICT COURT
HARRIS COUNTY
Per curiam.
ORDER
This is a post-conviction application for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to the
provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 11.071.
In 2003, a jury convicted applicant of the offense of capital murder and returned
affirmative answers to the punishment issues submitted under Article 37.071.1 The trial
1
Unless otherwise specified, all references to Articles refer to the Texas Code of
Criminal Procedure.
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court, accordingly, set punishment at death. This Court affirmed applicant’s conviction and
sentence on direct appeal. Sales v. State, No. AP-74,594 (Tex. Crim. App. Jan. 6, 2005) (not
designated for publication).
Applicant presented fourteen allegations in his application in which he challenges the
validity of his conviction and sentence. The trial court did not hold a live evidentiary
hearing. As to all of these allegations, the trial judge entered findings of fact and conclusions
of law and recommended that relief be denied.
This Court has reviewed the record with respect to the allegations made by applicant.
We agree with the trial judge’s recommendation and 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 14TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015.
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