Richard Donald Gill v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

Richard Donald Gill asserts two constitutional errors in his Texas robbery conviction in the prosecution’s use of a prior conviction and an ensuing counselless probation revocation. Specifically, Gill asserts that he was effectively prevented from testifying in his own behalf because the court refused to grant a preliminary motion to prevent the state from using the prior conviction for impeachment purposes; and, he contends that the use of the counselless probation revocation during the punishment stage of his trial deprived him of due process and equal protection under…