Alvarado, Ex Parte Jose Zamarripa

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. AP-76,365

EX PARTE JOSE ZAMARRIPA ALVARADO, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 2008CRS589-D4 IN THE 406 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FROM WEBB 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 indecency with

a child and sentenced to eleven years’ imprisonment.

Applicant contends, inter alia, that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance because he

failed to timely file a notice of appeal. We remanded this application to the trial court for findings

of fact and conclusions of law.

The trial court has determined that trial counsel failed to timely file a notice of appeal. We 2

find, therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time appeal of the

judgment of conviction in Cause No. 2008CRS589-D4 from the 406th Judicial District Court of

Webb 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Delivered: June 16, 2010 Do Not Publish