Jacobs, Walter Lee

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 15, 2025
• Docket: WR-95,924-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-95,924-01

EX PARTE WALTER LEE JACOBS, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. W-1776682-A IN THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NO. 5 FROM DALLAS COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of murder and sentenced to twenty-five years’ imprisonment. The

Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Jacobs v. State, No. 05-22-00248-CR (Tex.

App.—Dallas del. Aug. 31, 2023) (not designated for publication). Applicant filed this pro se

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, inter alia, that he was denied his right to seek a pro se petition for

discretionary review through no fault of his own. The State agrees that Applicant is entitled to an

out-of-time PDR, and the record supports Applicant’s claim. Relief is granted. See Ex parte Wilson,

956 S.W.2d 25 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997); Ex parte Crow, 180 S.W.3d 135 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Applicant may file an out-of-time petition for discretionary review of the judgment of the

Fifth Court of Appeals in cause number 05-22-00248-CR. Should Applicant decide to file a petition

for discretionary review, he must file it with this Court within thirty days from the date of this

Court’s mandate. Applicant’s remaining claims are dismissed. See Ex parte Torres, 943 S.W.2d

469 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997).

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Delivered: January 15, 2025 Do not publish