Daniel, Ex Parte Ronnie Joe

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS

NO. AP-76,238

EX PARTE RONNIE JOE DANIEL, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 07-02135-CRF-85 IN THE 85 TH DISTRICT COURT FROM BRAZOS 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 sexual assault and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Applicant contends that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance because he failed to timely file a notice of appeal.

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

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

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judgment of conviction in Cause No. 07-02135-CRF-85 from the 85th Judicial District Court of Brazos 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Delivered: October 7, 2009 Do Not Publish