Larry v. Hicks

Hines, Justice.

Raymond Larry pled guilty to aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during commission of a felony, and theft by receiving stolen property in December 1992. He filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in November 1995, which was denied after a hearing, and we granted him a certificate of probable cause to appeal. The issue is whether at Larry’s 1992 plea hearing he was advised that he had the right to an attorney.

The trial court, in reviewing the rights Larry would have if he elected a jury trial, stated ‘You would have the right to the assistance of an attorney…