Vaughn, Tony Edward

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: January 11, 2023
• Docket: WR-92,339-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS

NO. WR-92,339-01

TONY EDWARD VAUGHAN, JR., Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 1608642-A IN THE 208TH DISTRICT COURT FROM HARRIS COUNTY

Per curiam. YEARY and SLAUGHTER , JJ. concurred.

OPINION

Applicant pleaded guilty and was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance less than

one gram and sentenced to one hundred and eighty days’ imprisonment in state jail. Applicant filed

this application for 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 his plea was involuntary because he did not know of the bad acts of

the officer who implicated him in this alleged offense. The State and the trial court agree that

Applicant’s plea was involuntary. Ex parte Mathews, 638 S.W.3d 685 (Tex. Crim. App. 2022); Ex

parte Coty, 418 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). The State and the trial court both recommend granting relief. We agree. Applicant is entitled to relief.

Relief is granted. Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742 (1970). The judgment in Cause No.

1608642 in the 208th Judicial District Court of Harris County is set aside, and Applicant is remanded

to the Harris County Sheriff to answer the charges as set out in the indictment. The trial court shall

issue any necessary bench warrant within 10 days after the mandate of this Court issues.

Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional

Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division.

Delivered: January 11, 2023 Do Not Publish