Legal Opinion
Fimberg v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided April 11, 1996No. 01-94-01038-CRPublishedCited by 129 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDELL, Justice.
In this appeal, we are asked to decide if a promise from counsel to defendant regarding punishment resulted in an involuntary plea of guilty. Appellant, Iosif Fimberg, pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault1 and was sentenced by the trial court to seven years in prison. In a sole point of error, appellant contends his plea of guilty was involuntary as a result of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.
Background
Appellant, a recent Russian emigre, worked as a janitor in Ben Taub Hospital. In certain areas of the hospital, he was intentionally watched by nurses…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Ex Parte BurnsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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3Cited by129 opinions
- Arreola v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
- Tabora v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
- Labib v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
- Ybarra v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1997
- Singleton v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1999
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