Simmons, Ex Parte Claude A.

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 3, 2010
• Docket: AP-76,305
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

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NO. AP-76,305

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EX PARTE CLAUDE A. SIMMONS, JR., Applicant

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ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. F97-02027 IN THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT

FROM DALLAS 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 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. The Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Simmons v. State, No. 05-97-01987-CR (Tex. App.–Dallas 1999, pet. ref’d). 

            Applicant contends that he is actually innocent. The trial court adopted Applicant’s and the State’s supplemental stipulated findings of fact and conclusions of law, determined that Applicant has established that he is actually innocent, and recommended that we grant relief. We agree. Accordingly, relief is granted. The judgment in Cause No. F97-02027 in the Criminal District Court of Dallas County is set aside, and Applicant is remanded to the custody of the Sheriff of Dallas County to answer the charges against him. Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division.

Delivered: March 3, 2010

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