Legal Opinion
Joe Manuel Diaz v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)
Decided August 30, 2012No. 02-11-00373-CRPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUE WALKER, Justice.
I.INTRODUCTION
A jury found Appellant Joe Manuel Diaz guilty of Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated1 (DWI) and assessed his punishment at 365 days’ confinement and a $4,000 fine. The trial court sentenced him accordingly. In a single point, Diaz argues that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We will affirm.
II.Factual and Procedural Background
Diaz was arrested for DWI after North-lake Police Officer Chris Loftis observed him speeding and driving erratically. When Officer Loftis approached Diaz’s vehicle, he detected a strong odor of alcohol…
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- Salinas v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
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