Legal Opinion
Parra, Ex Parte Raul
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 18, 2013No. AP-76,871PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
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2Opinion of the Court · KeaslerKeasler, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., WOMACK, JOHNSON, HERVEY, COCHRAN, and ALCALA, JJ, joined.
Raul Parra seeks habeas relief on the grounds that his trial counsel was ineffective for faffing to object to the trial judge’s response to a jury note and for failing to adequately question the venire to reveal one juror’s alleged experience as the victim of both domestic violence and sexual assault of a child. Because Parra has failed to satisfy the requirements of Strickland v. Washington,1 we deny relief.
Parra was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to lifetime…
3Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
- In Re ReeceTexas Supreme Court · 2011
- Ex Parte MartinezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
- State Ex Rel. Rosenthal v. PoeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
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