IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-70,593-01
EX PARTE DEMETRIUS DEWAYNE SMITH
ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 1021168 IN THE 183RD DISTRICT COURT
HARRIS COUNTY
Per curiam.
ORDER
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.
Applicant was convicted in June 2006 of capital murder committed in March 2005.
T EX. P ENAL C ODE A NN. § 19.03(a). Based on the jury’s answers to the special issues set
forth in the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 37.071, sections 2(b) and 2(e), the
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trial court sentenced him to death. Art. 37.071, § 2(g).1 This Court affirmed applicant’s
conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Smith v. State, 297 S.W.3d 260 (Tex. Crim. App.
2009).
Applicant presented nine allegations in his application in which he challenges the
validity of his conviction and sentence. The trial court held 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, except for conclusion of law number eight, which we do not accept. Based
upon the trial court’s findings and conclusions and our own review of the record, relief is
denied.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015.
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Unless otherwise indicated, all references to Articles are to the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure.
Smith, Demetrius Dewayne
Combined Opinion