Whitehead v. State

130 S.W.3d 866 (2004)

Patti WHITEHEAD, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas.

No. 2077-02.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 31, 2004.

Larry Watts, Missouri City, for Appellant.

Jim Vollers, Attorney, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.

OPINION

KELLER, P.J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which MEYERS, PRICE, JOHNSON, HOLCOMB and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Trial

Appellant was convicted of theft. After trial, she filed a motion for new trial and a "motion to withdraw and request to proceed in forma pauperis." The latter motion (signed by defense counsel Gaither, defense…