Legal Opinion
Salinas v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided October 21, 2008No. 14-07-00775-CRPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ADELE HEDGES, Chief Justice.
Appellant, Lee Chapa Salinas, pleaded guilty to the felony offense of aggravated sexual assault of a child. The trial court found him guilty and assessed punishment at twelve years’ confinement. In two issues, appellant contends that (1) the trial court abused its discretion in overruling his motion for new trial, and (2) he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his counsel failed to adequately investigate and prepare for the punishment hearing. We affirm.
Background
Appellant pleaded guilty to unlawfully, intentionally, and knowingly causing the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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