Niswanger, Ex Parte William Lee

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. AP-76,302 EX PARTE WILLIAM LEE NISWANGER, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FROM FREESTONE COUNTY M EYERS, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which K ELLER, P.J., and K EASLER, H ERVEY, and C OCHRAN, JJ., joined. W OMACK, J., filed a concurring opinion. P RICE, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which J OHNSON, J., joined. J OHNSON, J., filed a dissenting opinion. OPINION Applicant was charged with impersonating a public servant under Section 37.11(a) of the Texas Penal Code.1 He pled guilty in exchange for a sentence of…