Smith v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an out of time appeal. The record reflects that on August 11, 1966, appellant was convicted upon his plea of guilty before the court, for the offense of burglary. On the same day he was sentenced to not less than two nor more than ten years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

On August 19, 1966, appellant wrote a letter to the court noting his appeal and stated he had no lawyer. Thereafter, on November 24, 1969, an application for writ of habeas corpus was filed in the trial court whereupon the court filed findings of fact and conclusions of law…