Legal Opinion

Nolan v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided February 15, 2001No. 01-00-00427-CRPublishedCited by 178 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

TAFT, Justice.

A jury found appellant, John Nolan, Jr., guilty of delivery of a controlled substance, cocaine, weighing more than four but less than 200 grams. After finding true the allegations of prior convictions for delivery of a controlled substance and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, the jury assessed appellant’s punishment at 50 years in prison. We address: (1) whether the trial court erred by not signing the jury charge on punishment; (2) whether the judgment and record of the trial court contain errors; and (3) whether appellant’s trial counsel was ineffective. We reform…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Asberry v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1991

3Cited by178 opinions

  1. Cobb v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2002
  2. Justin Tirrell Williams v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016
  3. Nelson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2004
  4. Tyler v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004
  5. Edwards v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2016

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