Mabe, Christopher Lee

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: November 1, 2023
• Docket: WR-95,069-02
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NOS. WR-95,069-01 & WR-95,069-02

EX PARTE CHRISTOPHER LEE MABE, Applicant

ON APPLICATIONS FOR WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NOS. 42608CR/A & 42609CR/A IN THE 40TH DISTRICT COURT FROM ELLIS COUNTY

Per curiam. SLAUGHTER, J., filed a concurring opinion.

OPINION

Applicant was originally placed on deferred adjudication for a period of ten years for

aggravated sexual assault of a child. Later, he was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to imprisonment

for life. The Tenth Court of Appeals affirmed his convictions. Mabe v. State, Nos. 10-21-00282-CR

& 10-21-00283-CR (Tex. App.—Waco July 27, 2022) (not designated for publication). Applicant

filed these applications for writs of habeas corpus in the county of conviction, and the district clerk

forwarded them to this Court. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.07.

Applicant contends that appellate counsel failed to advise him of his right to file pro se

petitions for discretionary review. Based on the record, the trial court has determined that appellate

counsel’s performance was deficient and that Applicant would have timely filed petitions for 2

discretionary review but for counsel’s deficient performance.

Relief is granted. 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 out-of-time petitions for discretionary

review of the judgments of the Tenth Court of Appeals in cause numbers 10-21-00282-CR & 10-21-

00283-CR. Should Applicant decide to file petitions for discretionary review, he must file them with

this Court within thirty days from the date of this Court’s mandate. Applicant’s remaining claims

are dismissed. 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Delivered: November 1, 2023 Do not publish