Wilson, Ray Don

• Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
• Decided: November 27, 2024
• Docket: WR-95,897-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-95,897-01

EX PARTE RAY DON WILSON, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. W-1875289-A IN THE 291ST DISTRICT COURT FROM DALLAS COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION

Applicant was convicted of murder and sentenced to seventy years’ imprisonment. The Fifth

Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Wilson v. State, No. 05-19-01131-CR (Tex. App.—Dallas

June 15, 2022) (not designated for publication). 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, among other things, that he was not timely informed that his conviction

had been affirmed because he was transferred to a different unit within the Texas Department of

Criminal Justice. Based on the record, Applicant is entitled to relief due to a “breakdown in the

system.” Ex parte Riley, 193 S.W.3d 900 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). 2

Relief is granted. Applicant may file an out-of-time petition for discretionary review of the

judgment of the Fifth Court of Appeals in cause number 05-19-01131-CR. Should Applicant decide

to file a petition for discretionary review, he must file it with this Court within thirty 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Delivered: November 27, 2024 Do not publish