IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-70,441-01

EX PARTE TODD MICHAEL DUREN, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 00-F-519-202

IN THE 202^ND DISTRICT COURT FROM BOWIE COUNTY

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 capital murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Sixth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Duren v. State, 87 S.W.3d 719 (Tex. App.-Texarkana 2002).

On October 29, 2008, this Court remanded this application to the trial court where a hearing was held and testimony received. On August 18, 2009, the trial court signed findings of fact and conclusions of law that were based on testimony from that hearing and recommended that relief be denied.

Based on the trial court's findings of fact as well as this Court's independent review of the entire record, we deny relief.

Filed: September 23, 2009

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