Ex Parte McCain

67 S.W.3d 204 (2002)

Ex parte Steven Jerald McCAIN, Appellant.

No. 1727-00.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

January 9, 2002.

Andrew W. Lucas, Meridian, for appellant.

Dan V. Dent, DA, Hillsboro, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.

OPINION

COCHRAN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, WOMACK, KEASLER, and HERVEY, JJ., joined.

In this case, appellant argues that, because he was not appointed an attorney before he made his oral and written agreement to waive a jury trial, his voluntary guilty plea is void and therefore cognizable on a writ of habeas…