Ford, Cedric Damar

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 15, 2025
• Docket: WR-96,269-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-96,269-01

EX PARTE CEDRIC DAMAR FORD, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 19F1203-202-A IN THE 202ND DISTRICT COURT FROM BOWIE COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence and sentenced

to ten years’ imprisonment. 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 he was denied his right to an appeal through no fault of his own.

Based on the record, the trial court has found that Applicant should be granted a late appeal. This

Court agrees. Relief is granted. See Ex parte Axel, 757 S.W.2d 369 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988); Ex

parte Riley, 193 S.W.3d 900 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006).

Applicant may file an out-of-time appeal of his conviction in cause number 19F1203-202

from the 202nd District Court of Bowie 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, he 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Delivered: January 15, 2025 Do not publish