Fair v. State of Texas

OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

Appellants Wanda Fair and Odis Perry were tried together for assaulting a peace officer. The jury found both guilty and assessed punishment for each at ten years probation and a fine of $5,000. Since each appellant raises essentially the same points of error, we will address the separate appeals in one opinion, and will affirm the convictions.

In their first point of error, appellants contend that they were denied the effective assistance of counsel through acts of omission by trial counsel. Specifically, appellants complain that counsel failed to conduct an adequate…