IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-84,221-02
EX PARTE KEVIN SCOTT, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 18616B IN THE 104TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM TAYLOR 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 assault-family
violence and sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment. The Eleventh Court of Appeals affirmed his
conviction. Scott v. State, No. 11-14-00131-CR (Tex. App.—Eastland, Aug. 6, 2015).
Applicant contends, among other things, that his appellate counsel rendered ineffective
assistance because counsel failed to advise him of his right to file petition for discretionary review
pro se.
Appellate counsel filed an affidavit with the trial court. Based on that affidavit, the trial court
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has entered findings of fact and conclusions of law that appellate counsel 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 Eleventh Court of Appeals in Cause No. 11-14-00131-CR that affirmed his conviction in Case
No. 18616-B from the 104th District Court of Taylor County, Texas. 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: July 26, 2017
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