Legal Opinion

Walters, Michael Clayton v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided July 11, 2002No. 08-01-00419-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

COURT OF APPEALS

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

MICHAEL CLAYTON WALTERS, )) No. 08-01-00419-CR

Appellant, )) Appeal from

v. )) Criminal District Court No. Five

THE STATE OF TEXAS, )) of Dallas County, Texas

Appellee. )) (TC# F-0118841-TL)

O P I N I O N

Michael Walters appeals a ten-year sentence, stating his plea was involuntary due to ineffective assistance of counsel. Appellant pleaded no contest to a charge of deadly conduct, a third-degree felony. Appellant made an open plea without a plea bargain. The trial judge sentenced appellant to the maximum applicable term of…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  4. McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. Ex Parte MorrowCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997

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