Opinion
Nos. AP-76,203 AP-76,204
Delivered: August 26, 2009. DO NOT PUBLISH.
On Applications for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, Cause Nos. 053234 and 053235, appeal from the 336th District Court, Grayson County.
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 these applications 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 chemicals with intent to manufacture a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to ninety nine years' imprisonment in each cause. Applicant contends that he was deprived of his meaningful right to a direct appeal because notices of appeal were not timely filed in these causes. The trial court has determined that timely notices of appeal were not filed through no fault of the Applicant. We find, therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file out-of-time appeals of the judgments of conviction in Cause Nos. 053234 and 053235 from the 336th Judicial District Court of Grayson County. Applicant is ordered returned to that time at which he may give a written notices of appeal so that he may then, with the aid of counsel, obtain meaningful appeals. All time limits shall be calculated as if the sentences had been imposed on the date on which the mandate of this Court issues. We hold that, should Applicant desire to prosecute any appeals, he must take affirmative steps to file a written notices of appeal in the trial court within 30 days after the mandate of this Court issues.