Legal Opinion
Rodriquez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 17, 1975No. 50721PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MORRISON, Judge.
The offense is delivery of heroin; the punishment, enhanced by V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sec. 12.42(d), life.
By ground of error one appellant contends that his court appointed counsel Bearden had a conflict of interest because he was representing a possible witness in the instant case in a workmen’s compensation claim. The appellant was represented by two court appointed attorneys.
The State’s undercover narcotics officer Howard testified that he, in company with Elmer Don Culp and Felix Hernandez, met the appellant and made arrangements to buy heroin. Later in the day Culp…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- United States v. William BentvenaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- Robert Louis Porter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Castillo v. EstelleCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Stein v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Malcom v. State of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Romo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
- Hammett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Thomas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Chambers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
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