Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Ewing

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 20, 1978No. 58268PublishedCited by 133 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is a post-conviction writ of habeas corpus filed pursuant to Article 11.07, V.A. C.C.P.

Petitioner was convicted of robbery by assault in a trial before a jury on a plea of not guilty on September 10 and 11, 1974. Punishment was assessed by the court at 10 years, and notice of appeal was given. The conviction was affirmed in Ewing v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 549 S.W.2d 392. A major issue in the appeal, the issue upon which the court was divided, was whether petitioner received effective assistance of counsel at his trial. In that opinion the majority stated:

“[W]e are not in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Ex Parte RodriguezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Otis Ray Fitzgerald v. W. J. Estelle, Director Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  3. Ewing v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Ex Parte GallegosCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  5. Ruth v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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3Cited by133 opinions

  1. Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  2. Ingham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  3. Cannon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
  4. Butler v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Holland v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988

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