Ex Parte: Manuel Torres

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § No. 08-12-00244-CR § Appeal from the EX PARTE MANUEL TORRES, § 34th Judicial District Court § of El Paso, Texas § (TC# 20110D01278) OPINION Manuel Torres appeals the trial court’s denial of his writ of habeas corpus application seeking reversal of his guilty plea to one count of felony possession of a controlled substance and one count of robbery. In his sole issue on habeas review, Appellant, a Mexican national with lawful permanent resident (“LPR”) status in the United States, complains that his trial counsel rendered…