Legal Opinion

Joseph Quelon Harris v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)

Decided July 30, 2013No. 06-12-00101-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

In The Court of Appeals Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana No. 06-12-00101-CR JOSEPH QUELON HARRIS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 6th District Court Red River County, Texas Trial Court No. CR01786 Before Morriss, C.J., Carter and Moseley, JJ. Memorandum Opinion by Justice Carter MEMORANDUM OPINION Joseph Quelon Harris was convicted by a jury of murdering his uncle. The jury assessed a life sentence, and the trial court sentenced Harris accordingly. Harris complains that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective because the trial lawyer told…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  4. Armstrong v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  5. Charles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004

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