Reyes, Jose Isaac

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 11, 2014
• Docket: WR-65,848-06
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-65,848-06

EX PARTE JOSE ISAAC REYES, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. CR-0932-02-H IN THE 389th DISTRICT COURT FROM HIDALGO COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

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 a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte

Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of capital murder

and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Applicant contends that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance because he failed to

timely file a notice of appeal.

The trial court has determined, based upon the record, that counsel failed to timely file a

notice of appeal. We find that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time appeal 2

of the judgment of conviction in Cause No. CR-0932-02-H from the 389th District Court of Hidalgo

County. Applicant is ordered returned to that time at which he may give a written notice of appeal

so that he may then, with the aid of counsel, obtain a meaningful appeal. Within ten days of the

issuance of this opinion, the trial court shall determine whether Applicant is indigent. If Applicant

is indigent and wishes to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall immediately appoint an

attorney to represent Applicant on direct appeal. All time limits shall be calculated as if the sentence

had been imposed on the date on which the mandate of this Court issues. We hold that, should

Applicant desire to prosecute an appeal, he must take affirmative steps to file a written notice of

appeal in the trial court within 30 days after the mandate of this Court issues.

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

Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division.

Delivered: June 11, 2014 Do not publish