IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-86,476-01
EX PARTE WALTER LAMONT COLBERT, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 1230281-A 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 possession of
cocaine in an amount of less than one gram, and was sentenced to ninety days in the county jail. He
did not appeal his conviction. Applicant has discharged his sentence, but all parties agree that he is
suffering collateral consequences from this conviction.
Applicant contends that his plea was involuntary because after he entered his plea, the
evidence in his case was tested and found to contain no controlled substances.
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The parties have entered agreed findings of fact and conclusions of law, and the trial court
has determined that Applicant’s decision to plead guilty in this case was not a voluntary and
intelligent choice. Applicant is entitled to relief. Ex parte Mable, 443 S.W.3d 129 (Tex. Crim. App.
2014).
Relief is granted. The judgment in Cause No.1230281 in the 174th District Court of Harris
County is set aside, and Applicant is remanded to the custody of the Sheriff of Harris County to
answer the charges as set out in the indictment. The trial court shall issue any necessary bench
warrant within 10 days after the mandate of this Court issues.
Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional
Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division.
Delivered: March 22, 2017
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