Legal Opinion

Ricardo Franco v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided March 14, 2017No. 08-15-00254-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § RICARDO FRANCO, No. 08-15-00254-CR § Appellant, Appeal from § v. 41st District Court § THE STATE OF TEXAS, of El Paso County, Texas § Appellee. (TC # 20110D03180) § OPINION This appeal arises from a jury trial that resulted in Ricardo Franco’s conviction for sexual assault. He raises two complaints for our consideration: (1) the admissibility of his own inculpatory statement, claiming it to be hearsay: and (2) the effectiveness of his trial counsel. Finding no error, we affirm. FACTUAL SUMMARY Appellant was indicted for sexual assault…

2Cases cited32 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. Goodspeed v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
  5. Rylander v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003

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