IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. 74,536
EX PARTE JOHN PAUL GOLDEN, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
FROM LIBERTY COUNTY
Per Curiam.
O P I N I O N
This is a post-conviction application for a writ of habeas corpus forwarded to this Court
pursuant to Article 11.07, V.A.C.C.P. Applicant was convicted of the offense of sexual assault
of a child in Cause Number 19,336 in the 253rd Judicial District Court of Liberty County. The
conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Golden v. State, 874 S.W.2d 366 (Tex.App. -
Beaumont, 2000, no pet.). In the instant application Applicant contends he was denied his right
to petition this Court for discretionary review due to his attorney's ineffective representation by
failing to notify Applicant after the conviction was affirmed that he had a right to petition this
Court pro se to review the holding of the Court of Appeals. The trial court, after investigation,
recommends that relief be granted in the form of an out-of-time Petition for Discretionary
Review. We agree with the recommendation.
Habeas corpus relief is granted and Applicant is granted leave to file an out-of-time
Petition for Discretionary Review from his conviction in Cause Number 19,336 in the 253rd
Judicial District Court of Liberty County, Texas. The proper remedy in a case such as this is
to allow the applicant to file his Petition for Discretionary Review with the Court of Appeals
within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the mandate of this Court in this cause. He may then
follow the proper procedures in order that a meaningful review of his conviction may be had.
DO NOT PUBLISH
DELIVERED JANUARY 15, 2003