Christopher Jodale Coffman v. State

OPINION

LEE ANN DAUPHINOT, JUSTICE

Appellant Christopher Jodale Coffman appeals his conviction and sentence for indecency with a child by sexual contact, arguing in a single issue that trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by allowing him to plead true to the allegations in the motion to adjudicate without first fully investigating and retaining an expert to evaluate his mental abilities. Because the record is inadequate to support the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, we overrule Appellant’s sole issue and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Brief Facts

Appellant pled guilty to…