Ex Parte Steptoe

These are post-conviction applications for writs of habeas corpus under Article 11.07 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The applicant was convicted of the felony offenses of aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping, and punishment was assessed at imprisonment for fifty years and five years, respectively. He appealed, and his convictions were affirmed. See Steptoe v. State, Nos. 14-94-00200-CR and 14-94-00201-CR, 1996 WL 87202 (Tex.App.Houston [14th Dist.] 1996, no pet.).

The applicant claims that he was denied an opportunity to file petitions for discretionary review because his appellate…