McQueen v. State

OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction of theft. A jury found appellant guilty and assessed punishment at seven days confinement in the county jail and a fine of $200. We affirm.

In her sole ground of error, appellant contends that she received ineffective assistance of trial counsel, because her trial counsel failed to request that a court reporter be present to prepare a record of the trial proceedings, pursuant to Tex.Code Crim.P.Ann. art. 40.09(4) (Vernon 1979). Appellant alleges that such failure has prevented her from an effective appeal, because there is now no…