Mourland, Sidney Vaneze

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 18, 2025
• Docket: WR-25,379-04
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-25,379-04

EX PARTE SIDNEY VANEZE MOURLAND, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 1594644-A IN THE 209TH DISTRICT COURT HARRIS COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of aggravated assault of a family member and sentenced to twenty-

five years’ imprisonment. The First Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Mourland v. State,

No. 01-22-00478-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] May 9, 2023) (not designated for publication).

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, among other things, that his trial and appellate counsel were ineffective

because trial counsel failed to object to the trial court’s improper cumulation order and appellate

counsel failed to raise the issue on direct appeal. Based on the record, the trial court has determined,

and the State agrees, that both counsels’ performances were deficient and that Applicant was 2

prejudiced.

Relief is granted. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984). The stacking order in the

judgment in cause number 1594644 in the 209th District Court of Harris County is deleted.

Additionally, based on this Court’s own independent review of the record, Applicant’s remaining

claims are denied.

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: June 18, 2025 Publish