Ruddick, John Lee

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 30, 2025
• Docket: WR-97,054-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-97,054-01

EX PARTE JOHN LEE RUDDICK, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 20-08-32320-D-1 IN THE 377TH DISTRICT COURT VICTORIA COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child under six years old and

indecency with a child by exposure. He was sentenced to consecutive terms of 25 years’

imprisonment and 5 years’ imprisonment. The Thirteenth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction.

Ruddick v. State, No. 13-23-00102-CR (Tex. App. – Corpus Christi-Edinburg, May 16, 2024).

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 and advise him of his right to file a pro se petition for discretionary

review. Based on the record, the trial court has determined that Applicant is entitled to the 2

opportunity to file an out-of-time petition for discretionary review.

Relief is granted. Ex parte Riley, 193 S.W.3d 900, 902 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). Applicant

may file an out-of-time petition for discretionary review of the judgment of the Thirteenth Court of

Appeals in cause number 13-23-00102-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Delivered: October 30, 2025 Do not publish