Ex Parte Butler
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McCORMICK, Presiding Judge.
Applicant was convicted of aggravated kidnapping and the jury assessed punishment at confinement for ninety-nine years. Applicant’s conviction was affirmed. Butler v. State, No. 11-85-215-CR (Tex.App. — East-land, November 14, 1985, no pet.). He has filed this application for habeas corpus relief pursuant to Article 11.07, VAC.C.P. We filed and set the application to determine whether applicant’s appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance.
Applicant contends that his appellate counsel was ineffective for failing to appeal the trial court’s denial of his…
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Gorman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
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