The opinion
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-95,555-01
EX PARTE LAMAR LAWSON, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. CR-0435-18-E(1) IN THE 275TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM HIDALGO COUNTY
Per curiam. Slaughter, J., filed a concurring opinion.
OPINION
Applicant was convicted of murder and sentenced to sixty-five years’ imprisonment. The
Thirteenth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Lawson v. State, No. 13-22-00182-CR (Tex.
App.—Corpus Christi Aug. 10, 2023)(not designated for publication). Applicant 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 appellate counsel failed to timely inform Applicant that his
conviction had been affirmed and advise him of his right to file a pro se petition for discretionary
review. Based on the record, the trial court has determined that appellate counsel’s performance was
deficient and that Applicant would have timely filed a petition for discretionary review but for
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counsel’s deficient performance.
Relief is granted. Ex parte Wilson, 956 S.W.2d 25 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997); Ex parte Crow,
180 S.W.3d 135 (Tex. Crim. App. 2005). Applicant may file an out-of-time petition for
discretionary review of the judgment of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals in cause number 13-22-
00182-CR. Should Applicant decide to file a petition for discretionary review, he must file it with
this Court within thirty 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: September 4, 2024
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