Legal Opinion
Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided July 2, 2008No. GA-0651Published
1Opinion of the Court
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TEXAS GREG ABBOTT July 29, 2008 The Honorable Billy W. Byrd Opinion No. GA-0651 Upshur County Criminal District Attorney 405 North Titus Street Re: Whether a justice of the peace who is an Gilmer, Texas 75644 attorney may be appointed to represent criminal defendants in appellate proceedings (RQ-0674-GA) Dear Mr. Byrd: You state that ajustice ofthe peace in your county, who is a licensed attorney, has requested that he be put on the Criminal Appellate Appointment List.! You ask whether the justice may be appointed to represent criminal defendants in appellate proceedings.…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Eaden v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2005
- Harris County v. StewartTexas Supreme Court · 1897
- McMahon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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