Raymer, Ex Parte Russell Lynn

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 1, 2009
• Docket: AP-76,126
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

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NO. AP-76,126

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EX PARTE RUSSELL LYNN RAYMER, Applicant

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ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 05-04416-CRF-272-B IN THE 272^ND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

FROM BRAZOS COUNTY

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           Per curiam.

O P I N I O N

            Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of aggravated robbery and sentenced to sixty-eight years’ imprisonment. The Tenth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Raymer v. State, No. 10-06-00354-CR (Tex. App. Waco, July 23, 2008).

            Applicant contends, inter alia, that his appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance because counsel failed to timely notify Applicant that his conviction had been affirmed and failed to advise him of his right to petition for discretionary review pro se.

            The trial court held a habeas hearing, at which appellate counsel testified. Based on that testimony, the trial court has entered findings of fact and conclusions of law that appellate counsel failed to timely notify Applicant that his conviction had been affirmed and failed to advise him of his right to petition for discretionary appeal pro se. The trial court recommends that relief be granted. Ex parte Wilson, 956 S.W.2d 25 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997). We find, therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time petition for discretionary review of the judgment of the Tenth Court of Appeals in Cause No. 10-06-00354-CR that affirmed his conviction in Case No. 05-04416-CRF-272-B from the 272^nd Judicial District Court of Brazos County. Applicant shall file his petition for discretionary review with the Tenth Court of Appeals within 30 days of the date on which this Court’s mandate issues.

Delivered: April 1, 2009

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