Grayson, Ex Parte Walter Anthony

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 19, 2009
• Docket: AP-76,192
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. AP-76,192

EX PARTE WALTER ANTHONY GRAYSON, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 1005001 IN THE 262ND DISTRICT COURT FROM HARRIS COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

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 murder and

sentenced to 75 years’ imprisonment. The First Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Grayson

v. State, No. 01-07-00508-CR, (Tex. App.— Houston, [1st Dist.], 2008, no pet.) (not designated for

publication).

Applicant contends that his due process rights were violated because he was denied his right

to petition for discretionary review, pro se. 2

The trial court has entered findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that relief

be granted. We agree. The record shows that Applicant was deprived of his right to file a petition

for discretionary review, pro se. Ex parte Riley, 193 S.W.3d 900 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). We find,

therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time petition for discretionary

review of the judgment of the First Court of Appeals in Cause No. 01-07-00508-CR that affirmed

his conviction in Case No. 1005001 from the 262nd Judicial District Court of Harris County.

Applicant shall file his petition for discretionary review with the First Court of Appeals within 30

days of the date on which this Court’s mandate issues.

Delivered: August 19, 2009 Do not publish