Legal Opinion
In Re Parte Klem
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided October 22, 2008No. 09-08-212 CR, 09-08-213 CR, 09-08-214 CRPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHARLES KREGER, Justice.
These are accelerated appeals from the trial court’s denial of the appellant Jeffrey A. Klem’s (Klem) applications for writ of habeas corpus. Klem contends his guilty pleas were unknowing and involuntary because they were induced by promises and representations made to him by his attorneys regarding the disposition of two separate but similar cases pending in Harris County, Texas. We affirm the trial court’s ruling.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In December of 2006 Klem was indicted on three counts of Indecency with a Child in Jefferson County, Texas. In July of 2007, Klem…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by25 opinions
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