Jones v. State

OPINION

The appellant was convicted of sexual assault, and on July 10, 1998, he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and placed on community supervision for ten years. On July 28, within thirty days of sentencing, his trial attorney filed a “Motion to Withdraw and Defendant’s Request for Court Appointed Counsel” with an attached affidavit of indigency with the trial court. The motion to withdraw stated that the appellant would “fill out a financial document and affidavit of indigency” and would request appointed counsel for appeal. The trial judge granted trial counsel’s withdrawal from…