Scott, Brian

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 6, 2023
• Docket: WR-94,485-02
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-94,485-02

EX PARTE BRIAN ALLEN SCOTT, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 21548C A-2 IN THE 278TH DISTRICT COURT FROM WALKER COUNTY

Per curiam. YEARY, J. dissented.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of attempted delivery of a controlled substance and sentenced to

thirty-one days imprisonment pursuant to Texas. Penal Code Section 12.44(a). 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 plea was involuntary because he was not informed that this plea

would result in a felony conviction. Based on the record, the trial court has determined that

Applicant’s plea was involuntary because he believed this conviction was a misdemeanor and did

not understand the consequences of his plea.

Relief is granted. Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742 (1970). The judgment in cause 2

number 21548-C in the 278th District Court of Walker County is set aside, and Applicant is

remanded to the custody of the Sheriff of Walker County to answer the charges as set out in the

indictment. The trial court shall issue any necessary bench warrant within ten 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Delivered: September 6, 2023 Do not publish