State v. Bounhiza

OPINION

DIANE M. HENSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a trial court order granting appellee Abdelilah Bounhi-za’s motion for mistrial based on ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial court granted the motion after the jury found Bounhiza guilty of sexual assault, see Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.011(a)(1)(A) (West Supp. 2008), and before convening a punishment hearing. On appeal, the State contends that the trial court erred in granting a mistrial because: (1) Bounhiza did not present evidence establishing that his counsel provided ineffective assistance, and (2) even if Bounhiza’s counsel…