Wells, Ray Lynn ( 2016 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-85,375-01; -02; -03; -04
EX PARTE RAY LYNN WELLS, Applicant
ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NOS. 23707A; 24043A; 24044A; 23706A IN THE 91ST DISTRICT COURT
FROM EASTLAND COUNTY
A LCALA, J., filed a concurring opinion.
CONCURRING OPINION
A LCALA, J., joins this Court’s order and concurs for the reasons expressed in her
concurring opinion in Ex parte Pointer, 492 S.W.3d 318, 320-21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016) (per
curiam) (Alcala, J., concurring) (stating that Code of Criminal Procedure Article 1.051
permits a habeas court to appoint counsel to an indigent habeas applicant “if the court
concludes that the interests of justice require representation,” and encouraging habeas courts
to utilize this statutory authority “in order to liberally appoint counsel for pro se applicants
who . . . appear to have colorable ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claims”).
Filed: September 21, 2016
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