Legal Opinion

Casey Lynn Jeffus v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)

Decided October 24, 2007No. 12-06-00268-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NO. 12-06-00268-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT

TYLER, TEXAS

CASEY LYNN JEFFUS, § APPEAL FROM THE THIRD

APPELLANT

V. § JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE § ANDERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Casey Lynn Jeffus appeals his conviction for intoxication manslaughter. Appellant pleaded guilty and a jury assessed punishment at thirteen years of imprisonment and a fine of $2,500. In four issues, Appellant contends that his guilty plea was involuntary, the prosecutor committed misconduct, trial counsel should have objected to the prosecutor’s opening…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Thompson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
  4. Solem v. HelmSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  5. Rummel v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1980

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