Court Opinion

ID: 2950723
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2015-09-16 06:47:54.676021+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:00:19.252787
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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                          OF TEXAS
                                         NO. WR-82,644-01

                         EX PARTE ISAIAH RIDEAUX, JR., Applicant

                 ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
                CAUSE NO. 13-16230-A IN THE 252ND DISTRICT COURT
                           FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY

        Per curiam.

                                            OPINION

        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 aggravated

robbery and sentenced to life imprisonment.

        Applicant contends that he was denied his right to appeal, because his trial counsel failed to

timely file a notice of appeal.

        The trial court has determined that trial counsel failed to timely file a notice of appeal. We

find that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time appeal of the judgment of
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conviction in Cause No. 13-16230-A from the 252nd District Court of Jefferson 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.

        Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional

Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division.

Delivered: March 4, 2015
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