Garza v. State

OPINION

WARREN, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of assault and assessed punishment at 182 days in jail, probated.

Appellant asserts a single point of error. Essentially, he argues that the trial court erred when it did not “make an independent inquiry into whether a conflict of interest existed when the counsel for appellant at trial also represented his co-defendant,” thereby depriving appellant of the effective assistance of counsel loyal only to him.

The main issue in this case is whether a trial court has a duty to inquire as to a possible conflict when a counsel represents more than…