Callaway v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for burglary of a habitation. Appellant entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to imprisonment for 20 years.
Prior to appellant’s plea of guilty, a jury was impaneled to determine his competency to stand trial. The jury found that appellant was competent. Appellant contends that he was denied both a fair hearing on the issue of competency and effective assistance of counsel. We agree that appellant was denied a fair hearing on the competency issue, and we also find that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at his…
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Albrecht v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Barfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Robert v. Bruce v. W. J. Estelle, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Ex Parte PriorCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Ewing v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
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3Cited by43 opinions
- Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Passmore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Perry v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Goodman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Weathersby v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
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