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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

 

NO. WR-60,394-02

EX PARTE RODNEY CHARLES RACHAL

ON APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN CAUSE
NO. 601657-B IN THE 338TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

HARRIS COUNTY

Per Curiam.  

O R D E R

 This is a subsequent application for a writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant Texas Code
of Criminal Procedure, Article 11.071, Section 5. 
	On October 22, 1992, a jury convicted applicant of the offense of capital murder.  The
jury answered the special issues submitted pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Article 37.071, and the trial court, accordingly, set punishment at death.  This Court affirmed
applicant's conviction and sentence on direct appeal.  Rachal v. State, 917 S.W.2d 799 (Tex.
Crim. App. 1996).  In December 1997, applicant filed his initial application for a writ of
habeas corpus pursuant to Article 11.071.  We denied relief.  Ex parte Rachal, No. 60,394-01
(Tex. Crim. App. March 23, 2005). 
	In a single allegation in this subsequent application, applicant asserts that he is entitled
to relief from his death sentence because he presented significant mitigating evidence related
to his moral culpability and the appropriateness of a death sentence that could not have been
given full effect by the sentencing jury.  See Penry v. Johnson, 532 U.S. 782 (2001).  We
have reviewed the application and find that the allegation satisfies the requirements of Article
11.071 § 5.  Accordingly, we remand the application to the trial court for consideration of
Applicant's claim.	
	IT IS SO ORDERED THIS THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2009.

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