Farrow, Ex Parte Codi Allen

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 21, 2012
• Docket: AP-76,751
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. AP-76,751 EX PARTE CODI ALLEN FARROW, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 2009CR7764A IN THE 437^TH DISTRICT COURT

FROM BEXAR COUNTY

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 writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of six counts of deadly conduct and sentenced to eight years' imprisonment for each count. He did not appeal his conviction.

Applicant contends that his plea was involuntary because counsel incorrectly advised him that he would be eligible for shock probation after sentencing. Applicant alleges that he would not have pleaded guilty had he known that his plea agreement rendered him ineligible for "shock probation." Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 42.12 §§ 6(a), 3g(a)(2).

Trial counsel appeared in open court and gave a statement responding to Applicant's allegations. Based on trial counsel's statement and the record, the trial court determined that Applicant's pleas were involuntary. Applicant is entitled to relief. Ex parte Moody, 991 S.W.2d 856, 857-858 (Tex. Crim. App. 1999); Ex parte Huerta, 692 S.W.2d 681 (Tex. Crim. App. 1985).

Relief is granted. The judgments in Cause No. 2009CR7764A in the 437^th Judicial District Court of Bexar County are set aside, and Applicant is remanded to the custody of the sheriff of Bexar County to answer the charges as set out in the indictment. The trial court shall issue any necessary bench warrant within 10 days after the mandate of this Court issues.

Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division.

Delivered: March 21, 2012

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