
 








IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS





NO.74,945


EX PARTE ANASTACIO PACHECO CALDERA, Applicant




ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
FROM DALLAS COUNTY



 Per Curiam. Price, J., filed a concurring opinion.

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 Tex. Code Crim. Proc.  art. 11.07, § 3, et seq.  Applicant was convicted of the
felony offense of aggravated assault, and punishment was assessed at ten years confinement. 
No direct appeal was taken.
	Applicant contends, inter alia, that he was denied his right to appeal.  The trial court
entered findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that Applicant be granted an
out-of-time appeal.  We agree.  Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 26.04 (j) (2), requires appointed
counsel to "represent the defendant until charges are dismissed, the defendant is acquitted,
appeals are exhausted, or the attorney is relieved of his duties or replaced by other counsel". 
The duty to perfect an appeal attaches whether counsel is appointed or retained.  See Ex parte
Axel, 757 S.W.2d 369 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988).  Knowing that Applicant wanted to appeal,
counsel had the duty to timely file a motion for new trial or give timely notice of appeal,
unless relieved by the trial court or replaced by other counsel.
	Habeas corpus relief is granted and Applicant is granted an out-of-time appeal from his
conviction in cause number W01-16437-K from the Criminal District Court #4 of Dallas
County.  The proper remedy in a case such as this is to return Applicant to the point at which
he can give notice of appeal.  For purposes of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, all time
limits shall be calculated as if the conviction had been entered on the day that the mandate of
this Court issues.  We hold that Applicant, should he desire to prosecute an appeal, must take
affirmative steps to see that notice of appeal is given within thirty days after the mandate of
this Court has issued.
	Applicant's remaining claims are dismissed.  See Ex parte Torres, 943 S.W.2d 469
(Tex. Crim. App. 1997).
DO NOT PUBLISH
DELIVERED: May 5, 2004
