The opinion
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-93,640-01
EX PARTE LISA ANN BROWN AKA PATRICIA SUZANNA MAY, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 1307909-A IN THE 176TH DISTRICT COURT
FROM HARRIS COUNTY
Per curiam.
OPINION
Applicant was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance and sentenced to seven months
imprisonment. The Applicant did not file a direct appeal. 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 raises false evidence, involuntary plea, and actual innocence. Applicant contends
that her due process rights were violated because Gerald Goines, an officer with the Houston Police
Department, who was the sole witness against her, was under investigation for falsifying evidence
and had been relieved from duty. Applicant argues that the Court should infer that the officer’s
testimony was false based on his prior misconduct and that Applicant’s due process rights were
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violated. Based on the record, the State and trial court both recommend granting relief on actual
innocence.
We agree Applicant is entitled to relief, but based on false evidence and involuntary plea.
Relief is granted. Ex parte Chabot, 300 S.W.3d 768, 772 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009); Brady v. United
States, 397 U.S. 742 (1970). The judgment in cause number 1307907 in the 176th District Court
of Harris County is set aside, and Applicant is remanded to the custody of the Sheriff of Harris
County to answer the charges as set out in the indictment. The trial court shall issue any necessary
bench warrant 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: May 3, 2023
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