Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Weiner v. Dial

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 29, 1983No. 69090Published

1Concurrence

ONION, Presiding Judge,

concurring.1

The question presented by this proceeding is whether counsel, appointed for the purpose of an appeal of a felony conviction and who has been compensated for such appeal, is entitled to additional compensation for the purported appeal of an order refusing to issue a writ of habeas corpus to reduce bail (pending appeal of felony conviction). Petitioner contends there are two separate appeals for which he is entitled to separate fees.

I agree that the application for writ of mandamus should be denied, but I cannot agree that this court should do so on the basis…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Basaldua v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Ex Parte NoeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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