Ex Parte Rawlinson

*199 OPINION

Applicant was convicted of burglary of a habitation, and the jury assessed his punishment at confinement for ninety-nine years. Applicant has filed this application pursuant to Article 11.07, V.AC.C.P.

Applicant contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel on appeal by his counsel’s abandonment of the appeal without notice. Before we can decide this issue, we must examine whether this Court has the authority to address the merit of Applicant’s claim. Applicant filed a previous application under Art. 11.07 claiming there was an erroneous deadly weapon finding in the instant…