Williams v. State

OPINION OF STATE’S MOTION FOR REHEARING ON PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Our former opinion in this cause is withdrawn and the following is substituted therefor.

Johnny Dell Williams, henceforth appellant, was convicted by a jury for commit ting the offense of aggravated robbery and assessed punishment at sixty (60) years’ confinement in the Department of Corrections and a $10,000 fine.

On direct appeal, appellant asserted that he did not receive the effective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel failed to adequately and properly investigate the case; in particular he failed to…