Court Opinion

ID: 4695202
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2021-06-14 07:21:20.515379+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:00:30.670756
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                          OF TEXAS
                                        NO. WR-92,153-01

                   EX PARTE BENJAMIN DON EDDINGTON, Applicant

                 ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
                CAUSE NO. 23,747-2018A IN THE 402ND DISTRICT COURT
                               FROM WOOD COUNTY

        Per curiam.

                                           OPINION

        Applicant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance in a drug free zone and

sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. He filed this application for a writ of habeas corpus in the

county of conviction, and the district clerk forwarded it to this Court. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC .

art. 11.07.

        Applicant contends, among other things, that he was denied his right to an appeal because

counsel failed to advise him of his right to appeal and did not preserve his right to appeal. Based on

the record, the trial court has found that counsel’s errors denied Applicant his right to an appeal. .

        Relief is granted. Ex parte Axel, 757 S.W.2d 369 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988); Jones v. State,

98 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). Applicant’s remaining claims challenging the validity of the
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conviction or sentence are dismissed. Ex parte Torres, 943 S.W.2d 469, 474 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997).

       Applicant may file an out-of-time appeal of his conviction in cause number 23,747-2018 from

the 402nd District Court of Wood County. Within ten days from the date of this Court’s mandate,

the trial court shall determine whether Applicant is indigent. If Applicant is indigent and wants to be

represented by counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent him on direct appeal. All

deadlines shall be calculated as if Applicant was sentenced on the date of this Court’s mandate.

Should Applicant decide to appeal, he must file a written notice of appeal in the trial court within

thirty days from the date of this Court’s mandate.

       Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional

Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Delivered: June 9, 2021
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