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Ex Parte Ruffins

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Aug 22, 2007
No. AP-75,744 (Tex. Crim. App. Aug. 22, 2007)

Opinion

No. AP-75,744

Delivered: August 22, 2007. DO NOT PUBLISH

On Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus Cause No. W296-80091-03(HC) in the 29rd District Court From Collin 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 this application for writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex.Crim.App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to twenty-five years' imprisonment. The 5th Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Ruffins v. State, No. 05-03-1448-CR (Tex.App.-Dallas, delivered June 23, 2004, no pet.). Applicant contends that his appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance because counsel failed to timely notify Applicant that his conviction had been affirmed. 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 he could 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 5th Court of Appeals in Cause No. 05-03-1448-CR that affirmed his conviction in Case No. 296-80091-03 from the 296th Judicial District Court of Collin County. Applicant shall file his petition for discretionary review with the 5th Court of Appeals within 30 days of the date on which this Court's mandate issues.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Ruffins

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Aug 22, 2007
No. AP-75,744 (Tex. Crim. App. Aug. 22, 2007)
Case details for

Ex Parte Ruffins

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE TIMOTHY LOPEZ RUFFINS, Applicant

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Aug 22, 2007

Citations

No. AP-75,744 (Tex. Crim. App. Aug. 22, 2007)