Gonzales v. State

OPINION

JACK SMITH, Justice.

A jury found the appellant guilty of possession of a controlled substance, and the court assessed punishment at six years confinement, probated, and a fine of $600.

Two Harris County deputy sheriffs went to the appellant’s workplace to serve an arrest warrant on the appellant for assault. The officers arrested appellant, and refused his request to go to the bathroom or to change clothes. As a result of a pat down, the officer found a small vial of cocaine in appellant’s pocket.

Appellant’s sole point of error is that he was denied effective assistance of counsel…