Legal Opinion
Green v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided January 12, 1994No. 1388-91PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON APPELLANT’S AND STATES PETITIONS FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
2Per curiam
Appellant was convicted of the offense of possession of cocaine in an amount less than 28 grams, and his punishment, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, was assessed at confinement for 50 years. In an unpublished opinion the court of appeals affirmed his conviction, holding, inter alia, that although appellant was entitled to counsel under the Sixth Amendment at his so-called preliminary initial appearance (“PIA”), he essentially waived that right by not requesting appointment of counsel at that time under Article…
3Cases cited32 opinions
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4Cited by117 opinions
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