IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
CAUSE NO. 1054441 IN THE 178TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM HARRIS COUNTY
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 a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of delivery of cocaine and sentenced to thirty-five years' imprisonment. The First Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Hernandez v. State, No. 01-07-00092-CR (Tex. App.-Houston [1st] March 13, 2008). Applicant contends that his appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance because counsel failed to timely notify Applicant of his right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review. Appellate counsel filed an affidavit with the trial court. Based on that affidavit, the trial court has entered findings of fact and conclusions of law that appellate counsel failed to timely notify Applicant of his right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review. The trial court recommends that relief be granted. Ex parte Wilson, 956 S.W.2d 25 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997).
We find, therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time petition for discretionary review of the judgment of the First Court of Appeals in Cause No. 01-07-00092-CR that affirmed his conviction in Cause No. 1054441 from the 178th District Court of Harris County. Applicant shall file his petition for discretionary review with this Court within 30 days of the date on which this Court's mandate issues. Applicant's remaining claims are dismissed. Ex Parte Torres, 943 S.W.2d 469 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997).
Delivered: November 14, 2012
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