Woods, Cedric Friel ( 2023 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-94,858-01
EX PARTE CEDRIC FRIEL WOODS, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 1379808-A IN THE 339TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM HARRIS COUNTY
Per curiam. YEARY, J., concurred.
OPINION
Applicant was convicted of delivery of cocaine and sentenced to one year in the State Jail.
Applicant, through habeas counsel, filed this application for a writ of habeas corpus in the county
of conviction, and the district clerk forwarded it to this Court. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art.
11.07.
Applicant contends that his plea was involuntary because he did not know of the bad acts of
the police officer who implicated him in this alleged offense. The State and the trial court agree that
Applicant’s plea was involuntary. Ex parte Mathews, 638 S.W.3d 685 (Tex. Crim. App. 2022); Ex
parte Coty, 418 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). The State and the trial court both recommend
granting relief. We agree. Applicant is entitled to relief.
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Relief is granted. The judgment in cause number 137980801010 in the 339th District Court
of Harris County is set aside, and Applicant shall answer the charges as set out in the indictment.
The trial court shall issue any necessary orders within ten days from the date of this Court’s mandate.
Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional
Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Delivered: August 23, 2023
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