Legal Opinion
In re Behee
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 10, 1999No. 10-99-003-CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Relator Stephen Marty Behee seeks a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable James E. Morgan to vacate his order terminating appointed counsel in a criminal case. We conclude that Behee is entitled to the relief sought and conditionally grant the writ.
BACKGROUND
Behee was arrested August 11, 1998, on a charge of aggravated sexual assault. His bond was set at $50,000. On September 30, Behee filed an affidavit of indigency and requested an appointed attorney. On that day, Respondent entered an order appointing Tony Silas. The order tracked the statutory language of article 26.04(a) that…
3Cases cited3 opinions
- Buntion v. HarmonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Stearnes v. ClintonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Stotts v. WisserCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995