IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. AP-76,039
EX PARTE KEVIN DWAN DAVIS, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 45,769-A IN THE 30th DISTRICT COURT
FROM WICHITA COUNTY
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 possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. He did not appeal his conviction.
Applicant contends that his plea was involuntary because it was made with the understanding that he would receive shock probation if he successfully completed his initial period of incarceration. The Applicant further contends that, subsequent to his plea, this condition of the agreement became impossible to fulfill as the time to file and hear a motion for shock probation was allowed to expire.
The trial court has determined that, based upon the record, the plea was rendered involuntary due to the failure to timely file a motion for shock probation. Applicant is entitled to relief.
Relief is granted. The judgment in Cause No. 45,769-A in the 30th Judicial District Court of Wichita County is set aside, and Applicant is remanded to the custody of the sheriff of Wichita County to answer the charges as set out in the indictment.
Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division.
Delivered: November 26, 2008
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