Court Opinion

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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. AP-76,608

EX PARTE MARTIN BUENO, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 08-04-13CRF IN THE 81ST DISTRICT COURT

FROM FRIO 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 indecency with
a child and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment. 
	Applicant contends that he was denied his right to appeal when the mail system failed to
deliver his notice of appeal to the Frio County District Clerk's office.  We remanded this application
to the trial court for findings of fact and conclusions of law.
	The trial court has determined that Applicant was denied his right to appeal.  We agree.  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. 08-04-13CRF from the 81st Judicial District Court of Frio
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.  Within ten days of the
issuance of this opinion, the trial court shall determine whether Applicant is indigent.  If Applicant
is indigent and wishes to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall immediately appoint an
attorney to represent Applicant on direct 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: August 24, 2011
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