IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-73,432-06

EX PARTE VANCE E. JOHNSON, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 1031454

IN THE 184^TH DISTRICT COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

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 robbery and was sentenced to life imprisonment. The First Court of Appeals upheld Applicant's conviction. Johnson v. State, No. 01-07-00461-CR (Tex. App.-Houston [1^st] May 14, 2009).

On January 11, 2012, this Court remanded this application to the trial court for findings of fact and conclusions of law. On April 16, 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: May 16, 2012

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