Legal Opinion

Michael Joseph Gowan v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)

Decided April 23, 2020No. 02-18-00032-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-18-00032-CR ___________________________ MICHAEL JOSEPH GOWAN, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS On Appeal from the 89th District Court Wichita County, Texas Trial Court No. 30,832-C Before Gabriel, Kerr, and Birdwell, JJ. Per Curiam Memorandum Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION After appellant Michael Joseph Gowan was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, aggravated kidnapping, and burglary, he filed a motion for forensic DNA testing of hairs found on the clothing of the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Bell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  4. Gutierrez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
  5. Routier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2008

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