IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. AP-76,526
EX PARTE ALEX MORRIS, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 1010110 IN THE 174th DISTRICT COURT
FROM HARRIS COUNTY
Per curiam.
OPINION
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 a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte
Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of murder and
sentenced to thirty-five years’ imprisonment.
Applicant contends that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance because he failed to
timely file a notice of appeal.
The trial court has determined, based upon the record, that trial counsel failed to timely file
a notice of appeal. We find, therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-
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time appeal of the judgment of conviction in Cause No. 1010110 from the 174th Judicial District
Court of Harris County. Applicant is ordered returned to that time at which he may give a written
notice of appeal so that he may then, with the aid of counsel, obtain a meaningful appeal. All time
limits shall be calculated as if the sentence had been imposed on the date on which the mandate of
this Court issues. We hold that, should Applicant desire to prosecute an appeal, he must take
affirmative steps to file a written notice of appeal in the trial court within 30 days after the mandate
of this Court issues.
Delivered: April 6, 2011
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