Legal Opinion

Terrell Walls v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided June 16, 2026No. 01-24-00617-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion issued June 16, 2026. In the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-24-00617-CR ——————————— TERRELL WALLS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 248th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1635968 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Terrell Walls, appeals the adjudication of his guilt after he violated the terms of his deferred adjudication probation, claiming that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel (1) did not investigate and present evidence of his mental-health history at the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Ake v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Lopez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  4. Mitchell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  5. Mata v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007

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