Legal Opinion
Riley v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided July 29, 2011No. 06-10-00130-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Chief Justice MORRISS.
Billy Dee Riley, Jr., had been convicted of murder in a Bowie County jury trial. The punishment phase evidence had been fully received, during which the primary defense strategy had been to seek community supervision for Riley. In fact, Riley’s attorneys had advised him before and during trial that he was qualified to ask for community supervision. But, during the charge conference on punishment, his defense team was surprised to discover that Riley was not eligible for community supervision because he had opted to try the case to the jury. The jury…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Goodspeed v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Riley, Billy Dee Jr.Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
- Joseph Quelon Harris v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2013
- Riley v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2011
- Riley, Billy Dee Jr.Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012