Fears, Ronald Blake ( 2019 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-86,519-01
EX PARTE RONALD BLAKE FEARS, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 2012-DCR-00986-B IN THE 138TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM CAMERON COUNTY
Per curiam. NEWELL and WALKER , JJ., dissent.
ORDER
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 one count of
continuous sexual abuse of a child, one count of sexual assault, and three counts of indecency with
a child. He was sentenced to imprisonment for one term of fifty years and four terms of twenty years.
The Thirteenth Court of Appeals affirmed his convictions. Fears v. State, No. 13-13-00111-CR (Tex.
App.—Corpus Christi Apr. 23, 2015) (not designated for publication).
Applicant contends that trial counsel was ineffective at the guilt and punishment stages of
trial. The trial court concluded that trial counsel was deficient and Applicant was prejudiced and
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recommended that we grant Applicant a new trial on guilt or, in the alternative, on punishment. After
reviewing the record, we conclude that Applicant has not shown that he was prejudiced. Relief is
denied.
Filed: July 3, 2019
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