KELLER, P.J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which MEYERS, PRICE, WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY, COCHRAN and ALCALA, joined.
Appellee filed an application for writ of habeas corpus, alleging that her guilty plea to felony theft twenty-three years ago was involuntary. After a hearing at which appellee testified, the trial court granted relief. The court of appeals reversed, saying, "[T]he only `evidence' in the record regarding appellee's claim is her own sworn testimony...
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