Court Opinion

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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS

NOS. AP-76,278 & AP-76,279

EX PARTE EDWARD JOHNSON, Applicant

ON APPLICATIONS FOR WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NOS. 1043616 AND 1010659 IN THE 263RD DISTRICT COURT
FROM HARRIS 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 these applications for writs of habeas corpus.  Ex
parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).  Applicant was convicted of aggravated
sexual assault and indecency with a child and sentenced to 30 years’ imprisonment in each cause. 
The First Court of Appeals affirmed his convictions.  Johnson v. State, Nos. 01-07-00294-CR and
01-07-00293-CR, (Tex. App.— Houston [First Dist.], 2007, no pet.) (not designated for publication.) 
            Applicant contends that his appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance because counsel
failed to timely file a petition for discretionary review even though counsel had promised Applicant
he would do so. 
            Appellate counsel filed an affidavit with the trial court.  Based on that affidavit, the trial court
has entered findings of fact and conclusions of law that Applicant was deprived his right to file
petitions for discretionary review.  The trial court recommends that relief be granted.  We find,
therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file out-of-time petitions for discretionary
review of the judgments of the First Court of Appeals in Cause Nos. 01-07-00294-CR and 01-07-00293-CR that affirmed his convictions in Case Nos. 1043616 and 1010659 from the 263rd Judicial
District Court of Harris County.  Applicant shall file his petitions for discretionary review with the
First Court of Appeals within 30 days of the date on which this Court’s mandates issue.
 
Delivered: January 27, 2010
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