Strickland v. State

BLEIL, Justice.

Charles Strickland appeals his conviction for delivery of marihuana. He contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at trial. We agree and reverse the trial court’s judgment.

Strickland claims that he was denied effective assistance of counsel in violation of his rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitu*60tion, and under Article I, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution. In determining whether the assistance of counsel was effective in a criminal prosecution, we look at the trial as a whole, not at isolated incidents. Moore v.…