IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-70,109-01

EX PARTE LOUIE MATTHEW HANKEY, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 21378

IN THE 336^TH DISTRICT COURT FROM FANNIN 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 aggravated sexual assault of a child and sentenced to fifty-five years' imprisonment. Applicant's conviction was affirmed by the Sixth Court of Appeals. Hankey v. State, 231 S.W.3d 54 (Tex. App.-Texarkana 2007).

On August 20, 2008, this Court remanded this application to the trial court for findings of fact and conclusions of law. On December 5, 2008, the trial court made findings of fact and conclusions of law that were based on an affidavit from trial counsel. The trial court 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: March 25, 2009

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