Ex Parte Johnson

OPINION

The opinion was delivered

This is a post-conviction application for a writ of habeas corpus forwarded to this Court under the provisions of Article 11.07, V.A.C.C.P. Applicant was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, and punishment was assessed at a term of twenty-five years imprisonment. Applicant’s appeal was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Johnson v. State, No. 01-99-00151-CR, 1999 WL 164461 (Tex.App.—Houston [1st Dist.], delivered March 25, 1999, no pet.).

Applicant contends that he was denied his right to a meaningful appeal because his counsel did not timely file…