Ex Parte Cristela GARCIA, Appellee

in which MEYERS, PRICE, WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY, COCHRAN and ALCALA, joined.

Appellee filed an application for writ of habeas corpus, alleging that her guilty plea to felony theft twenty-three years ago was involuntary. After a hearing at which ap-pellee testified, the trial court granted relief. The court of appeals reversed, saying, “[T]he only ‘evidence’ in the record regarding appellee’s claim is her own sworn testimony, which is insufficient by itself.” 1 Appellee now contends that the cases upon which the court of appeals relied are not on point and that her testimony at a live hearing…