Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided April 26, 1985Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Richard G. Morales Webb County Attorney 1104 Victoria Laredo, Texas 78040
Re: Whether a court-appointed attorney must be provided for an indigent in every misdemeanor case
Dear Mr. Morales:
You ask generally whether a court-appointed attorney must be provided for an indigent defendant in every misdemeanor case. You express concern in praticular about misdemeanor cases within the jurisdiction of justice courts. Such courts lack jurisdiction over misdemeanors which involve the posible punishment of confinement in jail. You also indicate that you seek our opinion with regard to possible…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Ross v. MoffittSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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