Legal Opinion

Lionell Dewayne West v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided November 20, 2014No. 14-13-00896-CRPublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MARTHA HILL JAMISON, Justice.

Appellant, Lionell Dewayne West, appeals from his conviction for burglary of a habitation. A jury convicted him and assessed his punishment at ■ 18 years in prison. In his first two issues, appellant contends that his trial attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel during both the guilt-innocence and punishment phases of trial. In his third issue, appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to establish his ability to pay the attorney’s fees assessed against'him. We modify the judgment to remove the assessment of attorney’s fees and…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. Bone v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  4. Rock v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
  5. Goodspeed v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005

20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Bullock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  2. Ashlee Dunbar v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2020
  3. Benathel J. McLemore v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2018
  4. Brandy Smythe A/K/A Brandi Lynn Smythe v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2023
  5. Bruce Allen Evans v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2018

19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API