Legal Opinion

Ferguson v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 7, 1985No. 2-85-022-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HOPKINS, Justice.

The defendant, Aaron Ferguson, appeals from a conviction of aggravated robbery. He was tried by a jury on a not guilty plea, was found guilty and the jury assessed his punishment at 30 years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

We affirm the judgment.

Defendant’s first two grounds of error allege ineffective assistance of counsel in the following particulars:

1) counsel did not request a record be made of the voir dire;

2) counsel did not object to the definition in the court’s charge of “robbery” and “effective consent” (These two matters are also made the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  3. Alejandro v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Ex Parte DuffyCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Ingham v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Peavy v. WFAA-TV, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2000
  2. Rodgers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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