The opinion
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-88,941-02
EX PARTE GUY OLIVER SHIFLETT JR., Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. W14-40619-T (A) IN THE 283RD DISTRICT COURT
FROM DALLAS COUNTY
Per curiam.
OPINION
Applicant was convicted of failure to register as a sex offender and sentenced to three years’
imprisonment. 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. He argues that his guilty plea was not voluntary and that he is actually innocent.
Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984); Ex parte Morrow, 952 S.W.2d 530 (Tex. Crim. App.
1997); Ex parte Tuley, 109 S.W.3d 388 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002).
The indictment alleged that the offense occurred on or about April 14, 2014. However,
Applicant’s duty to register ended on April 5, 2014. The trial court finds that there was a 10-year
registration requirement rather than a lifetime requirement and that this fact “was missed by all
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parties involved—including the [trial j]udge.” According to the State, “[T]he record is devoid of
proof that Applicant [violated the registration statute] prior to the expiration of his reporting term,
that is, prior to April 5, 2014.” The trial court, with the State’s agreement, recommends granting
habeas relief on Applicant’s involuntary plea claim.
Relief is granted. The judgment in cause number F-1440619-T in the 283rd District Court
of Dallas County is set aside. Applicant is remanded to the custody of the Sheriff of Dallas County
to answer the charges as set out in the indictment. Because Applicant presents no newly available
or newly discovered evidence, his actual innocence claim is denied. Ex parte Brown, 205 S.W.3d
538 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006).
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: February 5, 2020
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