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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. AP-76,546

EX PARTE TIMOTHY RICHARDSON, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. W02-72346-P IN THE 203RD DISTRICT COURT

FROM DALLAS COUNTY

 Per curiam.

O P I N I O N

	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 aggravated
assault and sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment. 
	Applicant contends that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance because he failed to
timely file a notice of appeal.  Counsel has since been disbarred by the State Bar of Texas due to
"dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation" in a different criminal case.  
	The trial court has determined that trial counsel failed to timely file a notice of appeal and
recommends that this Court grant relief.  We find, therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the
opportunity to file an out-of-time appeal of the judgment of conviction in Cause No. W02-72346-P
from the 203rd Judicial District Court of Dallas County.  Applicant is ordered returned to that time
at which he may give a written notice of appeal so that he may then, with the aid of counsel, obtain
a meaningful appeal.  All time limits shall be calculated as if the sentence had been imposed on the
date on which the mandate of this Court issues.  We hold that, should Applicant desire to prosecute
an appeal, he must take affirmative steps to file a written notice of appeal in the trial court within 30
days after the mandate of this Court issues.
	Applicant's remaining claim is dismissed.  Ex Parte Torres, 943 S.W.2d 469 (Tex. Crim.
App. 1997).

Delivered: May 11, 2011
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