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 writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced to fifty years' imprisonment. The Sixth Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction. Smith v. State, No. 06-06-00189-CR (Tex. App.-Texarkana, Oct. 25, 2007). Applicant contends that his appellate counsel failed to timely notify Applicant that his conviction had been affirmed. We remanded this application to the trial court for findings of fact and conclusions of law.

The record shows that appellate counsel failed to timely notify Applicant that his conviction had been affirmed. Ex parte Wilson, 956 S.W.2d 25 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997). We find, therefore, that Applicant is entitled to the opportunity to file an out-of-time petition for discretionary review of the judgment of the Sixth Court of Appeals in Cause No. 06-06-00189-CR that affirmed his conviction in Case No. 2004F00127 from the 5^th Judicial District Court of Cass County. Applicant shall file his petition for discretionary review with this Court within 30 days of the date on which this Court's mandate issues.

Delivered: January 11, 2012

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