Landers v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

Beth Suzanne Landers desired that Lamar County Attorney, the Honorable Gary D. Young, be disqualified in this case from prosecuting her for intoxication manslaughter. 1 In fact, she unsuccessfully attempted, both before and after trial, to have the trial court order Young’s disqualification. Since the trial court declined her requests, she now, after having been convicted and sentenced, 2 claims error because Young previously served as her defense counsel on a different charge five years ago, and that charge was part of the evidence used by the State…