Legal Opinion
State v. Bennett
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided November 27, 2013No. PD-0354-12PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · KeaslerKeasler, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., JOHNSON, HERVEY, COCHRAN, and ALCALA, JJ., joined.
In his motion for new trial, Carl Bennett alleged that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. The trial judge agreed and granted him a new trial. The court of appeals reversed and found that trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to challenge Bennett’s indictment on statute-of-limitations grounds because the legal basis of such a challenge was unsettled. We agree and affirm the court of appeals’ judgment.
On December 1, 2009, Bennett was indicted for aggravated assault allegedly occurring on June 5,…
3Cases cited9 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Ex Parte ChandlerCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
- Proctor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1998
- Ex Parte MatthewsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Hunter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
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