IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-84,431-01
EX PARTE NORRIS DAMOAN RICHARDSON, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. W09-14741-V(A) IN THE 292ND DISTRICT COURT
FROM DALLAS 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 aggravated
robbery and sentenced to thirty-five years’ imprisonment. The Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed his
conviction. Richardson v. State, No. 05-10-00439-CR (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 8, 2011) (not
designated for publication).
Applicant contends that his appellate counsel failed to timely notify Applicant that his
conviction had been affirmed and failed to advise him of his right to petition pro se for discretionary
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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 that his conviction had been affirmed and failed to advise him of his right to petition for
discretionary review pro se. 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 Fifth Court of Appeals in cause number 05-10-00439-
CR that affirmed his conviction in cause number F-0914741-V from the 292nd District Court of
Dallas 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.
Delivered: February 3, 2016
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