Legal Opinion

Eddie Floyd Dennis v. State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided October 31, 2002No. 12-01-00179-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NO. 12-01-00179-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

EDDIE FLOYD DENNIS,

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APPEAL FROM THE SECOND

APPELLANT

V

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JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

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CHEROKEE COUNTY, TEXAS

Appellant Eddie Floyd Dennis was tried and convicted by a jury of assault on a public servant. After the State offered evidence in support of two enhancement paragraphs, the trial court assessed punishment at life imprisonment. On appeal, Appellant complains of ineffective assistance of counsel, failure to admonish before self-representation, and variance between oral pronouncement…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  3. McFarland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  4. Ex Parte MaddingCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  5. Kemp v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995

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