Creeks, Ex Parte Stanley

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 22, 2010
• Docket: AP-76,418
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

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NO. AP-76,418

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EX PARTE STANLEY CREEKS, Applicant

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ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 16,369 IN THE 506^TH DISTRICT COURT

FROM GRIMES COUNTY

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           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 retaliation and sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment.

            Applicant contends that he was denied his right to appeal. Both trial counsel and appellate counsel have responded to Applicant’s claims. The record is clear that Applicant wished to appeal and through no fault of his own, that right was denied.

            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. 16,369 from the 506^th Judicial District Court of Grimes 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: September 22, 2010

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