Legal Opinion
James Roy Carter v. James A. Collins, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1990No. 89-6290PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Petitioner-appellant James Roy Carter (Carter), a Texas prisoner, appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. His sole contention in this appeal is that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because his lawyer misinformed him of the parole consequences of his plea. Finding no error, we affirm.
Facts and Proceedings Below
In August 1980, Carter was charged in a two-count indictment with having committed aggravated kidnapping and aggravated rape on July 27, 1980. Prior to trial, the state dismissed the aggravated…
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