Amel Garza v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued June 4, 2026 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-24-00288-CR ——————————— AMEL GARZA, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 179th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1783774 MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury convicted Appellant Amel Garza of unlawful possession of a firearm and assessed punishment as thirty-five years’ imprisonment. Appellant argues he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm. Background Appellant contends that, had his trial counsel investigated and introduced evidence of…