Richards v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
O’NEILL, Justice.
Appellant, Ricky James Richards, was convicted of attempted capital murder and aggravated robbery, enhanced by a prior felony conviction. The jury found appellant guilty on both counts, and further found the enhancement allegation to be true. The jury assessed punishment on each count at confinement for life. Appellant brings five points of error complaining of improper questioning of an alibi witness and challenging the effectiveness of counsel. We affirm.
I. Background
On or about March 15, 1992, Bernard Phearse, the complainant, was visiting friends at an apartment…
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