Holmes, Christina Michelle AKA Hiller, Christina Michelle

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 24, 2024
• Docket: WR-95,325-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-95,325-01

EX PARTE CHRISTINE MICHELLE HOLMES, A.K.A. CHRISTINE MICHELLE HILLER, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 23-04-05568 (1) IN THE 9TH DISTRICT COURT FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Per curiam. YEARY, J., had a concurring opinion.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance in PG 1, in an amount less

than 1 gram, and sentenced to 30 days’ Montgomery County Jail. See TEX. PENAL CODE § 12.44(a).

Applicant 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 her plea was involuntary because at the time of her plea, she was not

aware that the substance she possessed contained no controlled substances. The State agrees. Based

on the record, the trial court has determined that Applicant’s plea was involuntary. 2

Relief is granted. Ex parte Mable, 443 S.W.3d 129 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); Brady v. United

States, 397 U.S. 742 (1970). The judgment in cause number 23-04-05568 in the 9th District Court

of Montgomery County is set aside, and Applicant is remanded to the custody of the Sheriff of

Montgomery County to answer the charges as set out in the indictment. The trial court shall issue

any necessary bench warrant within ten 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Delivered: January 24, 2024 Do not publish