Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 2025

Calderon, Fernando

Calderon, Fernando
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided September 17, 2025

Calderon, Fernando

Opinion

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-96,925-01

EX PARTE FERNANDO CALDERON, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. WRIT13748 IN THE 354TH DISTRICT COURT HUNT COUNTY

Per curiam.

OPINION Applicant was convicted of evading arrest/detention with a vehicle and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. He 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 contends that he was denied his right to an appeal because counsel failed to timely file a notice of appeal.

Relief is granted. Ex parte Axel, 757 S.W.2d 369 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988); Jones v. State, 98 S.W.3d 700 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). Applicant may file an out-of-time appeal of his conviction in cause number 34711CR from the 354TH District Court of Hunt County. Within ten days from the date of this Court’s mandate, the trial court shall determine whether Applicant is indigent. If Applicant is indigent and wants to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent him on direct appeal. Should Applicant decide to appeal, he must file a written notice of appeal in the trial court within thirty 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Delivered: September 17, 2025 Do not publish

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