Vasquez, Sandra

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 12, 2024
• Docket: WR-95,568-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-95,568-01

EX PARTE SANDRA VASQUEZ, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 17FC-1738-D(1) IN THE 105TH DISTRICT COURT FROM NUECES COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of burglary of a habilitation and sentenced to twenty-five years’

imprisonment. She 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 she was denied her right to an appeal through no fault of her own.

This Court has made an independent review of the record.

Relief is granted. Applicant may file an out-of-time appeal of her conviction in cause number

17-FC-1738-D from the 105th District Court of Nueces County. Within ten days from the date of

this Court’s mandate, the trial court shall determine whether Applicant is indigent. If Applicant is

indigent and wants to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent her 2

on direct appeal. Should Applicant decide to appeal, she must file a written notice of appeal in the

trial court within thirty days from the date of this Court’s mandate.

Applicant’s other claims are dismissed. See Ex parte Torres, 943 S.W.2d 469, 474 (Tex.

Crim. App. 1997)

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Delivered: June 12, 2024 Do not publish