Legal Opinion
Austin v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 6, 1996No. 736-95PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION ON THE STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
BAIRD, Judge.
Appellant was convicted by a jury of bail jumping. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 38.10. Punishment was assessed at fifty years. The Court of Appeals reversed. Austin v. State, 899 S.W.2d 834 (Tex.App. — Beaumont 1995). We granted the State’s petition for discretionary review to determine whether a communication from an attorney informing a client of a trial date is subject to the attorney-client privilege. We will reverse.
I. THE COURTS BELOW
A. TRIAL COURT
Appellant was initially charged with the felony offense of possession of a…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Brasfield v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Ex Parte MenchacaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1993
- Russell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
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3Cited by51 opinions
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