Fernand SantiagoVargas v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion issued July 26, 2018 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-17-00349-CR ——————————— FERNAND SANTIAGOVARGAS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 176th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1458398 MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury convicted appellant Fernand SantiagoVargas of capital murder. The court sentenced him to life in prison, without the possibility of parole. See TEX. PENAL CODE §§ 19.03(a)(2), 12.31(a)(2). SantiagoVargas raises two issues on appeal. He contends that he was denied effective assistance of…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Marin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
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