Stanton, Ex Parte Kenneth Howard Jr.

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 12, 2011
• Docket: AP-76,479
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

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NO. AP-76,479

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EX PARTE KENNETH HOWARD STANTON JR., Applicant

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ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. A-35,560 IN THE 70^TH DISTRICT COURT

FROM ECTOR 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 assault and sentenced to eighteen years’ imprisonment. He did not appeal his conviction.

            Applicant contends that his plea was involuntary because the plea agreement cannot be followed. We remanded this application to the trial court for findings of fact and conclusions of law.

            The trial court determined that applicant plead guilty pursuant to an agreement that this sentence would run concurrently with a federal sentence. The federal judgment requires the federal sentence to begin when the state sentence expires. Applicant is entitled to relief. Ex parte Huerta, 692 S.W.2d 681 (Tex. Crim. App. 1985).

            Relief is granted. The judgment in Cause No. A-35,560 in the 70^th Judicial District Court of Ector County is set aside, and Applicant is remanded to the custody of the Sheriff of Ector County to answer the charge 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: January 12, 2010

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