Martin v. State

OPINION

LAURA CARTER HIGLEY, Justice.

Appellant, Archie Doyle Martin, Jr., was charged by indictment with the felony offense of driving while intoxicated (“DWI”), having been twice previously convicted of DWI.1 Appellant pleaded not guilty. A jury found him guilty as charged and the trial court assessed punishment at two years’ confinement.

In one issue, appellant contends that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective counsel based on his trial counsel’s failure to investigate, failure “to object or limine prior convictions” of appellant, and “bizarre and unprofessional actions”…