Williams, Jermal Deshannon

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. WR-96,435-01

JERMAL DESHANNON WILLIAMS, Applicant

ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
CAUSE NO. 1555851-A
TH
IN THE 176 DISTRICT COURT FROM HARRIS COUNTY

Per curiam. FINLEY, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which PARKER, J.,
joined. YEARY, J., dissented.

OPINION

Applicant pleaded guilty and was convicted of delivery of a controlled substance less than

one gram and sentenced to three days’ imprisonment in county jail. Applicant filed this application

for 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 the State presented false evidence and that his plea was involuntary

because he did not know of the bad acts of the officer who implicated him in this alleged offense.

The State and the trial court agree that Applicant’s plea was involuntary. Ex parte Mathews, 638

S.W.3d 685 (Tex. Crim. App. 2022); Ex parte Coty, 418 S.W.3d 597 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). The
State and the trial court both recommend granting relief. We agree.

Relief is granted. Brady v. United States, 397 U.S. 742 (1970). The judgment in Cause No.

1555851 in the 176th Judicial District Court of Harris County is set aside, and Applicant is remanded

to the Harris County Sheriff to answer the charges as set out in the indictment. The trial court shall

issue any necessary bench warrant within 10 days after the mandate of this Court issues.

Copies of this opinion shall be sent to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice–Correctional

Institutions Division and Pardons and Paroles Division.

Delivered: June 18, 2025
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