Court Opinion

ID: 9370315
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Date Created: 2023-02-13 00:12:18.331767+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:16:21.096367
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                         OF TEXAS
                                         NO. WR-94,387-01

                          EX PARTE MONIQUE VALLES, Applicant

                 ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
                CAUSE NO. CRW2104083A IN THE 81ST DISTRICT COURT
                            FROM WILSON COUNTY

        Per curiam.

                                               ORDER

        Applicant was convicted of evading arrest and sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. She

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 that she was denied right to an appeal because counsel failed to timely

file a notice of appeal. Applicant has alleged facts that, if true, might entitle her to relief. Ex parte

Axel, 757 S.W.2d 369 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988); Jones v. State, 98 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. Crim. App.

2003). Accordingly, the record should be developed. The trial court is the appropriate forum for
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findings of fact. TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 11.07, § 3(d). The trial court shall order trial counsel1

to respond to Applicant’s claim. In developing the record, the trial court may use any means set out

in Article 11.07, § 3(d). If the trial court elects to hold a hearing, it 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 at the hearing. See TEX . CODE CRIM . PROC. art. 26.04. If counsel

is appointed or retained, the trial court shall immediately notify this Court of counsel’s name.

        The trial court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law as to whether Applicant

was denied right to an appeal because trial counsel failed to timely file a notice of appeal. The trial

court may make any other findings and conclusions that it deems appropriate in response to

Applicant’s.

        The trial court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law within ninety days from

the date of this order. The district clerk shall then immediately forward to this Court the trial court’s

findings and conclusions and the record developed on remand, including, among other things,

affidavits, motions, objections, proposed findings and conclusions, orders, and transcripts from

hearings and depositions. See TEX . R. APP . P. 73.4(b)(4). Any extensions of time must be requested

by the trial court and obtained from this Court.

Filed:   February 08, 2023
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         If a defendant decides to appeal his conviction, trial counsel rather than appellate
counsel has the duty to ensure that written notice of appeal is filed with the trial court. Jones, 98
S.W.3d at 703.