Flores, Pavel Reyes

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 17, 2025
• Docket: WR-96,696-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-96,696-01

EX PARTE PAVEL REYES FLORES, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 2021-08-10370-CR IN THE 25TH DISTRICT COURT LAVACA COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of one count of the unlawful use of a criminal instrument and one

count of the fraudulent use of possession of identifying information and sentenced to seven and

twenty years’ imprisonment respectively. He 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 was denied his right to an appeal because counsel failed to timely

file a notice of appeal. Applicant pleaded guilty without an agreed punishment recommendation.

While he would not have the right to appeal his guilty plea, he would have the right to appeal the

sentence. It appears that Applicant was not given accurate information to pursue a timely appeal of 2

his sentence.

Relief is granted. Ex parte Axel, 757 S.W.2d 369 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988); Jones v. State,

98 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). Applicant may file an out-of-time appeal of the conviction

in cause number 2021-08-10370-CR from the 25th District Court of Lavaca County. Within ten days

from the date of this Court’s mandate, the trial court shall determine whether Applicant is indigent.

If Applicant is indigent and wants to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel

to represent him on direct appeal. Should Applicant decide to appeal, must file a written notice of

appeal in the trial 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Delivered: September 17, 2025 Do not publish