Happy Tran Pham v. State

Affirmed and Majority and Dissenting Opinions filed October 31, 2019. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-17-00400-CR HAPPY TRAN PHAM, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 184th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1096930 DISSENTING OPINION Strategy without investigation is no strategy at all. The majority relies on a series of assumptions to find counsel’s performance and preparation in the punishment phase of appellant’s trial sufficient. Because I would find counsel’s performance deficient and prejudicial, I dissent. Trial counsel…