Shaw, James Edward Jr. ( 2016 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-85,253-01
EX PARTE JAMES EDWARD SHAW, JR., Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 14957A IN THE 29TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM PALO PINTO COUNTY
Per curiam.
OPINION
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 driving while
intoxicated and sentenced to forty years’ imprisonment. The Eleventh Court of Appeals affirmed
his conviction. Shaw v. State, No. 11-13-00241-CR (Tex. App.—Eastland Aug. 6, 2015) (not
designated for publication).
Applicant contends, among other things, that the $10,000 fine in the judgment is
unauthorized. We agree. The judgment in cause number 14957 in the 29th District Court of Palo
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Pinto County is reformed to delete the $10,000 fine. All other relief is denied.
Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional
Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division.
Delivered: November 2, 2016
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