Moore v. State

LÓPEZ, Justice.

The jury found appellant guilty of possession of a firearm by a felon and sentenced him to ten years imprisonment in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Appellant presents three issues on appeal: (1) that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress; (2) that his conviction is not supported by sufficient evidence; and (3) that he received inadequate assistance of counsel during the punishment phase of his trial. We reverse and remand.

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On the morning of May 8, 1998, Donald Monacey and Richard Deore were working at a grocery…