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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS

NO. AP-76,922

EX PARTE LARRY JAMES MCGEE, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 3611-B IN THE 100TH DISTRICT COURT

FROM CARSON 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 possession of
marihuana and sentenced to twenty-five years' imprisonment.  The Seventh Court of Appeals
affirmed his conviction.  McGee v. State, No. 07-08-00211-CR (Tex. App. - Amarillo, March 6,
2009).  
	Applicant contends, inter alia, that his appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance
because counsel failed to timely notify Applicant that his conviction had been affirmed and failed
to advise him of his right to petition pro se for discretionary review.  We remanded this application
to the trial court for findings of fact and conclusions of law.
	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 appellate counsel failed to timely notify
Applicant that his conviction had been affirmed and failed to advise him of his right to petition for
discretionary review pro se.  The trial court recommends that relief be granted.  Ex parte Wilson, 956
S.W.2d 25 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997).
	We find, therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time petition
for discretionary review of the judgment of the Seventh Court of Appeals in Cause No. 07-08-00211-CR that affirmed his conviction in Cause No. 3611-B from the 100th District Court of Carson
County.  Applicant shall file his petition for discretionary review with this Court within 30 days of
the date on which this Court's mandate issues.
	Applicant's remaining claims are dismissed.  See Ex parte Torres, 943 S.W.2d 469 (Tex.
Crim. App. 1997).

Delivered: November 21, 2012
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