Court Opinion

ID: 9378689
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-03-12 22:09:20.42675+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:15:38.933362
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                         OF TEXAS
                                         NO. WR-82,168-02

                           EX PARTE TOMMY TAYLOR, Applicant

                  ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
                  CAUSE NO. 631602-A IN THE 179TH DISTRICT COURT
                              FROM HARRIS COUNTY

        Per curiam.

                                             OPINION

        Applicant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to twenty

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. His direct

appeal was dismissed for want of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was filed untimely.

Taylor v. State, No. 01-94-01266-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist] Dec. 29, 1994).

        Applicant contends that he was denied his right to an appeal because counsel failed to timely

file a notice of appeal. Based on the record, the trial court has found that counsel failed to timely file

a notice of appeal.

        Relief is granted. Ex parte Axel, 757 S.W.2d 369 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988); Jones v. State,
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98 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). Applicant may file an out-of-time appeal of his conviction

in cause number 631602 from the 179th District Court of Harris 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. 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:     MARCH 08, 2023
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