Camposano, Apolinar Marquez ( 2014 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-82,334-01
EX PARTE APOLINAR MARQUEZ CAMPOSANO, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 08-05-04380-CR IN THE 284TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM MONTGOMERY 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 entered an open plea of guilty to
murder, and was sentenced to thirty years’ imprisonment. The trial court certified that he had
retained the right to appeal matters related to sentencing.
Applicant contends that his appointed appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance
because he failed to timely file a notice of appeal. Appellate counsel has filed an affidavit in which
he states that he did not timely file the notice of appeal, although he does not recall why not.
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Appellate counsel also states that Applicant never wavered in his desire to pursue an appeal in this
case.
The trial court has determined that appellate counsel failed to timely file a notice of appeal.
We find that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time appeal of matters related
to sentencing in Cause No. 08-05-04380-CR from the 284th District Court of Montgomery County.
Applicant is ordered returned to that time at which he may give a written notice of appeal so that he
may then, with the aid of counsel, obtain a meaningful appeal. Within ten days of the issuance of
this opinion, the trial court shall determine whether Applicant is indigent. If Applicant is indigent
and wishes to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall immediately appoint an attorney to
represent Applicant on direct appeal. All time limits shall be calculated as if the sentence had been
imposed on the date on which the mandate of this Court issues. We hold that, should Applicant
desire to prosecute an appeal, he must take affirmative steps to file a written notice of appeal in the
trial court within 30 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: November 19, 2014
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