IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NOS. WR-77,974-01 & WR-77,974-02

EX PARTE PRESTON FOSTER PHILLIPS, Applicant

ON APPLICATIONS FOR WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NOS. 6134 & 6135

IN THE 121^ST DISTRICT COURT FROM TERRY 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 these applications for writs of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of forgery and was sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment in each cause.

On August 22, 2012, this Court remanded this application to the trial court for findings of fact and conclusions of law on a single alleged ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. On October 22, 2012, the trial court signed 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: November 21, 2012

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