Young v. State

OPINION

in which KELLER, PRICE, HOLLAND, WOMACK, and JOHNSON, JJ., joined.

Appellant was convicted of attempted murder1 and sentenced to twenty years in prison. On appeal, Appellant argued he received ineffective assistance of counsel because Appellant’s testimony raised the defense of necessity and counsel failed to request a jury instruction. The Court of Appeals agreed and reversed the conviction. Young v. State, 957 S.W.2d 923 (Tex.App.—Texarkana 1997). We granted the State’s petition for discretionary review to determine whether the Court of Appeals erred.

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The facts are set out at length…