IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. WR-78,322-01

EX PARTE BILLY RICHARD RENFRO, JR., Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. CR11648

IN THE 355^TH DISTRICT COURT FROM HOOD 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 pleaded guilty without an agreed punishment recommendation and was convicted of murder. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. On October 31, 2012, this Court remanded this application to the trial court for findings of fact and conclusions of law. On December 4, 2012, the trial court signed findings of fact and conclusions of law that were based on the affidavit from trial counsel. The trial court recommended that relief be denied.

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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: January 30, 2013

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