Dillard, Andre Rashad

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 23, 2023
• Docket: WR-94,879-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-94,879-01

EX PARTE ANDRE RASHAD DILLARD, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 1319190-A IN THE 185TH DISTRICT COURT FROM HARRIS COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of delivery of cocaine and sentenced to 180 days in the State

Jail. Applicant, through habeas counsel, 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.

Applicant contends that his guilty plea was involuntary because he did not know of the

bad acts of the police officer who implicated him in this alleged offense. The State and the trial

court agree that Applicant’s plea was involuntary. Ex parte Mathews, 638 S.W.3d 685 (Tex.

Crim. App. 2022); Ex parte Coty, 418 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). The State and the

trial court both recommend granting relief. We agree. Applicant is entitled to relief. 2

Relief is granted. The judgment in cause number 131919001010 in the 185th District

Court of Harris County is set aside, and Applicant shall answer the charges as set out in the

indictment. The trial court shall issue any necessary orders within ten 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: August 23, 2023

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