Legal Opinion
George v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided October 27, 1999No. 06-99-00006-CRPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GRANT, Justice.
David L. George appeals from his conviction of criminal trespass, a Class B misdemeanor. Following a bench trial, George was sentenced to 4,380 hours in jail [180 days] and assessed a $2,000 fine. George now appeals, contending that the trial court erred in allowing him to act as his own attorney without first obtaining a valid waiver of the right to assistance of counsel. George was arrested on May 26, 1998, and charged with criminal trespass and theft. On July 21, 1998, George signed a form containing the numbers of both prosecutions entitled “Waiver of Rights and Plea…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
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3Cited by17 opinions
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