Legal Opinion

Adam Ayala v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided March 21, 2014No. 04-13-00705-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

The State of TexasAppellee Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas March 21, 2014 No. 04-13-00705-CR Adam AYALA, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2013CR1053 Honorable Philip A. Kazen, Jr., Judge Presiding ORDER Appellant has filed pro se a motion to dismiss his court-appointed attorney on appeal stating that counsel is not rendering effective assistance, resulting in an antagonistic relationship between appellant and counsel. In Texas, a defendant has no right to appointed counsel of choice. See Malcom v.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Webb v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  2. Malcom v. State of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  3. Lyles v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  4. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  5. Chase v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986

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