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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NOS. WR-96,350-04, WR-96,350-05, & WR-96,350-06 EX PARTE RICHARD GREGORY TILFORD, Applicant ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NOS. W296-81936-2018-HC3, W296-81937-2018-HC3, & W296-81938-2018-HC3 IN THE 296TH DISTRICT COURT COLLIN COUNTY Per curiam. OPINION Applicant was convicted of securities fraud, selling unregistered securities, and selling securities by an unregistered agent or dealer. Applicant was sentenced to forty years imprisonment for securities fraud and ten years imprisonment in the two remaining cases. He filed these applications for a writ of habeas corpus in the county of conviction, and the district clerk forwarded them to this Court. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.07. 2 Applicant contends that he was denied his right to an appeal because the trial court failed to inform him of his right to appeal after the sentences were pronounced. The trial court recommends that relief be denied. However, based on the record, this Court has determined that Applicant is entitled to an out-of- time appeal. Relief is granted. See Ex parte Riley, 193 S.W.3d 900 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). Applicant may file an out-of-time appeal of his convictions in cause numbers W296-81936-2018-HC3, W296-81937-2018-HC3, and W296-81938-2018- HC3 from the 296th District Court of Collin County. Applicant appears to be represented by appellate counsel. If not, the trial court shall determine whether Applicant is indigent within ten days from the date of this Court’s mandate. If Applicant is indigent and wants to be represented by counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel to represent him 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Criminal Justice–Correctional Institutions Division and the Board of Pardons and Paroles. 3 Delivered: August 20, 2026 Do not publish