Read v. State

I respectfully dissent to the majority’s resolution of the point of error alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. The majority does not address appellant’s complaints that the failure to object to the admission of the tape recording based upon extraneous offenses rendered the assistance of counsel ineffective.

To demonstrate ineffective assistance of counsel, appellant must show (1) counsel’s assistance was not reasonably effective and (2) there exists a reasonable probability that, but for counsel’s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding would have been different. Moore v.…