Valdez v. State

MORRISON, Judge.

OPINION

The offense is assault with intent to murder with two non-capital convictions alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life.

The sole question presented by court appointed counsel on appeal is that at his trial appellant’s court appointed attorney was inexperienced in the trial of criminal cases. He does not contend that such lawyer was incompetent.

A reading of this 468 page record convinces this court that trial counsel was thoroughly prepared factually. He called a number of witnesses, and presented the defense of self defense. The facts of the case, which indicated…