Legal Opinion

Pete v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 3, 1976No. 50979PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction under our former Penal Code for assault with intent to murder without malice. Punishment was assessed at three years.

The first three grounds of error are based on an alleged conflict of interest arising from retained trial counsel’s dual representation of appellant and his co-defendant.

In the first ground of error appellant contends that reversible error is presented by the failure of the trial court to inquire of appellant before the trial began whether he was aware of possible conflicts that might arise during the course of the trial from…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  3. William Foxworth v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. United States v. Ronald Deberry and Julius EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
  5. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Mercado v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Marras v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  3. Ewing v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. White v. ReiterCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Brewer v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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