Legal Opinion

Bryant Lamont Shoffner v. State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)

Decided May 23, 2002No. 11-01-00070-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

11th Court of Appeals

Eastland, Texas

Opinion

Bryant Lamont Shoffner

Appellant

Vs. No. 11-01-00070-CR B Appeal from Taylor County

State of Texas

Appellee

Appellant pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery. The trial court assessed his punishment at 15 years confinement. We affirm.

In his sole point of error, appellant asserts that his trial counsel was ineffective because his trial counsel failed to communicate a plea offer from the prosecutor prior to the entry of his plea in open court. In order to show that trial counsel was ineffective, appellant must identify the acts or omissions which were not the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. McFarland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. Ibarra v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  5. Foster v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1999

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