These are applications for writs of habeas corpus which were transmitted to this Court by the clerk of the trial court pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07, Section 3 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Ex Parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of indecency with a child, and his sentence was assessed at twenty years imprisonment and a fine in the amount of $10,000. Applicant also received six convictions for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Applicant was sentenced to life imprisonment and fined $10,000.00 in each cause. Finally, Applicant was convicted of sexual assault of a child, and his punishment was assessed at twenty years confinement and a $10,000 fine. Although Applicant attempted to appeal each conviction, his appeals were dismissed by the Twelfth Court of Appeals for want of jurisdiction because they were untimely filed. Monk v. State, Nos. 12-03-00213-CR, 12-03-00214-CR, 12-03-00215-CR, 12-03-00216-CR, 12-03- 00217-CR, 12-03-00218-CR, 12-03-00219-CR, 12-03-00220-CR (Tex. App. -- Tyler, 2003, no pet.).

In the instant applications for habeas corpus relief, Applicant contends that he was denied his right to appeal his convictions because his appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance due to the fact that he failed to file notices of appeal or motions for extension of time.

The trial court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law in which it found that Applicant is entitled to out-of-time appeals due to the ineffective assistance of counsel on appeal. We agree. Evitts v. Lucey, 469 U.S. 387, 394-95 (1985); Ex parte Axel, 757 S.W.2d 369, 374 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988). Applicant is entitled to out-of-time appeals in cause numbers 0216484, 0216485, 0216486, 0216487, 0216488, 0216489, 0216490, and 0216491 from the 8th Judicial District Court of Hopkins County, Texas. Applicant is ordered returned to that point in time at which he may give written notices of appeal so that he may then, with the aid of counsel, obtain meaningful appellate review. For purposes of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, all time limits shall be calculated as if the sentences had been imposed on the date that the mandate of this Court issues. Should Applicant desire to pursue out-of-time appeals, he must take affirmative steps to ensure that written notices of appeal are given within thirty days after the mandate of this Court has issued.

DELIVERED: March 24, 2004

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