Bowlby, David Brandon

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 12, 2026
• Docket: WR-27,004-02
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-27,004-02

EX PARTE DAVID BRANDON BOWLBY, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 30475 HC-1 IN THE 6TH DISTRICT COURT LAMAR COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

The Sixth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Bowlby v. State, No.

06-24-00108-CR, (Tex. App.—Texarkana Apr. 25, 2025, no pet.)(not designated

for publication). Applicant filed this application for a writ of habeas corpus in the

county of conviction, and the district clerk forwarded it to this Court. See TEX.

CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.07. 2

Applicant contends that appellate counsel failed to timely inform Applicant

that his conviction had been affirmed and advise him of his right to file a pro se

petition for discretionary review. Based on the record, the trial court has

determined that appellate counsel’s performance was deficient and that Applicant

would have timely filed a petition for discretionary review but for counsel’s

deficient performance.

Relief is granted. Ex parte Wilson, 956 S.W.2d 25 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997);

Ex parte Crow, 180 S.W.3d 135 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Applicant may file an out-

of-time petition for discretionary review of the judgment of the Sixth Court of

Appeals in cause number 06-24-00108-CR. Should Applicant decide to file a

petition for discretionary review, he must file it with this Court within thirty days

from the date of this Court’s mandate.

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

Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Delivered: March 12, 2026 Do not publish