Palomares, Alexander Gonzalez

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 12, 2026
• Docket: WR-97,325-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-97,325-01

EX PARTE ALEXANDER GONZALEZ PALOMARES, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 12,889-A IN THE 46TH DISTRICT COURT WILBARGER COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon,

assault family violence by impeding breathing or circulation, and assault family

violence with a previous family violence conviction. In addition to imposing fines, the

jury assessed punishment at 80 years of confinement on the aggravated assault with

a deadly weapon count, 75 years for assault family violence by impeding

breathing/circulation, and 20 years for assault family violence with a previous family 2

assault conviction. The Seventh Court of Appeals affirmed his convictions. Palomares

v. State, 07-24-00249-CR (Tex. App.—Amarillo Aug. 28, 2025)(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 that appellate counsel failed to timely inform Applicant that

his conviction had been affirmed. Based on the record, the trial court has determined

that appellate counsel’s performance was deficient and that Applicant would have

timely filed a petition for 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 an out-of-

time petition for discretionary review of the judgment of the Seventh Court of Appeals

in cause number 07-24-00249-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.

Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal

Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. 3

Delivered: February 12, 2026 Do not publish