Legal Opinion
Ex Parte: Jesus Garcia
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided December 15, 2015No. 08-14-00155-CRPublished
1Opinion of the Court
COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § No. 08-14-00155-CR § Appeal from EX PARTE: JESUS GARCIA. § 120th District Court § of El Paso County, Texas § (TC # 2013DCV1647) OPINION This is an appeal from a post-conviction application for habeas corpus pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC.ANN. art. 11.09 (West 2015). Jesus Garcia contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel during his DIMS court session with his appointed attorney, Bruce Ponder, thereby rendering his conviction for possession of marijuana, less than…
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- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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