Bailey v. State

OPINION

in which Keller, P.J., and Meyers, Keasler, Hervey, Richardson, Yeary, and Newell, JJ., joined.

A jury convicted appellant of felony failure to appear/bail jumping because she failed to appear as required for a pretrial court setting. The jury assessed punishment at ten years’ imprisonment and a $10,000 fíne. On appeal, appellant asserted ineffective assistance by her trial counsel because he violated the attorney-client privilege by questioning her prior trial counsel about confidential communications with appellant without appellant’s consent. Appellant also alleged that the trial…