Legal Opinion

Ex parte Golmon

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 21, 2016No. WR-77,724-02Published

1Opinion of the Court

CONCURRING OPINION

ALCALA, J.,

filed a concurring opinion

in which JOHNSON, J., joined.

This is another claim of ineffective assistance of counsel addressed by this Court based on pleadings that have been presented by a pro se litigant. I respectfully concur in this Court’s judgment dismissing applicant’s claim for failure to comply with the requirements of Code of Criminal Procedure Article 11,07, Section 4. I write separately to point out that this applicant and numerous other pro se applicants would benefit from an explicit admonishment on the 11.07 habeas application form that any claims not…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Martinez v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 2012
  2. Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  3. Ex Parte TorresCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. Ex parte SaenzCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016
  5. Ex parte GarciaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2016

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