Woods, Cedric Friel

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-94,858-02
EX PARTE CEDRIC FRIEL WOODS, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 1119817-A IN THE 179TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM HARRIS COUNTY
Per curiam. Yeary, J., filed a concurring opinion .
OPINION
Applicant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to
confinement. 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 guilty plea was involuntary because at the time of his plea, he was
not aware that the substance he possessed contained no controlled substances. Based on the record,
the trial court has determined that Applicant’s plea was involuntary.
Relief is granted. Ex parte Mable, 443 S.W.3d 129 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). The judgment
in cause number 1119817 in the 179th District Court of Harris County is set aside, and Applicant
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shall answer the charges as set out in the information. 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: November 8, 2023
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