Legal Opinion
Forte v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 27, 1988No. 118-87PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
DUNCAN, Judge.
The appellant was convicted of driving while intoxicated. Granting his first petition for discretionary review in Forte v. State,1 707 S.W.2d 89 (Tex.Cr.App.1986), we reversed the judgment of the Fort Worth Court of Appeals and decided that under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution the “[ajppellant’s right to counsel did not attach until the time the complaint was filed.” Id., at 92. Consequently, under the Sixth Amendment, the appellant was not entitled to consult with an attorney prior to taking the…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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3Cited by63 opinions
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