Cline v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MORRISON, Judge.
This is an out-of-time appeal from a conviction of the offense of escape from jail, a felony, with two prior non-capital felony convictions alleged for enhancement; the punishment, life. 1
The sufficiency of the evidence to support the conviction is not challenged.. In the first ground of error appellant contends that he was denied the assistance of counsel at the arraignment and sentencing stages of the trial, both being in violation of his constitutionally protected right to counsel. At a habeas corpus hearing held prior to this appeal, appellant’s trial counsel…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Mempa v. RhaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Crawford v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
- Miers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1952
- Zunago v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1911
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