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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. WR-97,949-01 EX PARTE MENION MARQUIS SAMUELS, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 23309-B IN THE 104TH DISTRICT COURT TAYLOR COUNTY Per curiam. OPINION Applicant was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child, enhanced, and sentenced to life imprisonment. He filed this application for a writ of habeas corpus in the county of conviction, and the district clerk forwarded it to this Court. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.07. Applicant contends that he was denied his right to an appeal. Based on the record, the trial court has found that Applicant should be granted an out-of-time 2 appeal due to an inadvertent breakdown in the system. Relief is granted. Ex parte Riley, 193 S.W.3d 900 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). Applicant may file an out-of-time appeal of his conviction in cause number 23309- B from the 104th District Court of Taylor County. Within ten days from the date of this Court’s mandate, the trial court shall determine whether Applicant is indigent. If Applicant is indigent and wants to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent on direct appeal. Should Applicant decide to appeal, he must file a written notice of appeal in the trial court within thirty days from the date of this Court’s mandate. Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. Delivered: October 22, 2026 Do not publish