Raybon, John Walter

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 19, 2020
• Docket: WR-91,487-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-91,487-01

EX PARTE JOHN WALTER RAYBON, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 51631-C-1 IN THE 89TH DISTRICT COURT FROM WICHITA COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of two counts of retaliation and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment

on each count. The Second Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Raybon v. State, 01-12-

00071-CR (Tex. App.—Ft. Worth, Aug. 15, 2013)(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 agreed to file a petition for discretionary review on

Applicant’s behalf, but miscalculated the deadline. Appellate counsel has signed an affidavit

confirming Applicant’s allegations. Based on the record, appellate counsel’s performance was

deficient and that Applicant would have timely filed a petition for discretionary review but for 2

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 Second Court of Appeals in cause number 02-12-00071-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.

Delivered: August 19, 2020 Do not publish