









IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS





NO. AP-76,502


EX PARTE RENE RIVAS, JR., Applicant





ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 09-CR-856-D IN THE 103RD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT

FROM CAMERON COUNTY



 Per curiam.

O P I N I O N


	Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the
clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus.  Ex parte
Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967).  Applicant was convicted of sexual assault
and sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment. 
	Applicant contends, inter alia, that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance because he
failed to timely file a notice of appeal.  We remanded this application to the trial court for findings
of fact and conclusions of law.
	The trial court has determined that trial counsel failed to timely file a notice of appeal.  We
find, therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time appeal of the
judgment of conviction in Cause No. 09-CR-856-D from the 103rd Judicial District Court of
Cameron County.  Applicant is ordered returned to that time at which he may give a written notice
of appeal so that he may then, with the aid of counsel, obtain a meaningful appeal.  All time limits
shall be calculated as if the sentence had been imposed on the date on which the mandate of this
Court issues.  We hold that, should Applicant desire to prosecute an appeal, he must take affirmative
steps to file a written notice of appeal in the trial court within 30 days after the mandate of this Court
issues.
	Applicant's remaining claims are dismissed.   See Ex parte Torres, 943 S.W.2d 469 (Tex.
Crim. App. 1997).


Delivered: February 16, 2011
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