Ex parte Pedro Rojas-Antonio

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted habeas relief to Pedro Rojas-Antonio after finding that he was denied the opportunity to file a petition for discretionary review through no fault of his own. The court authorized him to file an out-of-time petition for discretionary review of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals judgments within 30 days of the mandate.

Holdings

1. Applicant was entitled to habeas relief permitting him to file an out-of-time petition for discretionary review of the judgments affirmed by the Thirteenth Court of Appeals because he was denied the opportunity to seek discretionary review through no fault of his own.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Applicant was entitled to habeas relief authorizing an out-of-time petition for discretionary review because he was denied the opportunity to seek discretionary review through no fault of his own.

Disposition

writ_granted