Giles, Ex Parte James Curtis

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 20, 2007
• Docket: AP-75,712
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. AP-75,712 EX PARTE JAMES CURTIS GILES Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. W83-87258-J(C) IN THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT #3

FROM DALLAS 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 aggravated rape and sentenced to thirty years' imprisonment. The Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Giles v. State, No. 05-83-00702-CR (Tex. App. - Dallas, November 7, 1984, pet. ref'd).

Applicant contends, inter alia, that he has newly discovered evidence that he is actually innocent of this offense. The trial court has determined that no rational jury would have convicted Applicant in light of the new evidence, which was previously unavailable to Applicant. The evidence, obtained pursuant to post-conviction DNA testing and investigation, indicates that it was another individual, and not Applicant, who committed this offense. Applicant is entitled to relief. Ex parte Elizondo, 947 S.W.2d 202, 209 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).

Relief is granted. The judgment in Cause No. W83-87258-J(C) in the Criminal District Court #3 of Dallas County is set aside, and Applicant is remanded to the custody of the Sheriff of Dallas County to answer the charge against him.

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

Delivered: June 20, 2007

Do Not Publish.