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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. AP-75,839

EX PARTE ANDREW RUSSELL GOODRUM, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 10,060-A IN THE 46th DISTRICT COURT

FROM WILBARGER 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 delivery of a
controlled substance and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. 
	Applicant contends that he is entitled to an out-of-time appeal.  We remanded this application
to the trial court for findings of fact and conclusions of law.
	The trial court has determined that Applicant was deprived of his meaningful right to a direct 
appeal.  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. 10,060-A from the 46th Judicial District Court of
Wilbarger 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.

Delivered: February 6, 2008
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