Penix v. State

OPINION

FARRIS, Justice.

On January 13, 1987, appellant pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery by passing a check, see TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 32.21 (Vernon 1974), and answered “true” to one of two enhancement paragraphs in the indictment. The trial court assessed punishment at fifteen years imprisonment.

We affirm.

Appellant’s sole point of error contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his lawyer was suspended from the practice of law at the time appellant pleaded guilty. Appellant urges that we take judicial notice of two documents appended to his brief. One…