Legal Opinion
Riley, Billy Dee Jr.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 19, 2012No. PD-1531-11Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. PD-1531-11
BILLY DEE RILEY, JR., Appellant
v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
FROM THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
BOWIE COUNTY
2Opinion of the Court · JohnsonJohnson, J.
O P I N I O N
Appellant asserted on appeal that, because of his trial counsel's ineffective assistance, he was denied an opportunity to be placed on deferred-adjudication community supervision. The court of appeals agreed and sustained that complaint. We reverse and remand.
A fight broke out at a New Year's Eve party at a local night club known as the "Expo." During the fracas, appellant was "pretty badly"…
3Cases cited20 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
- Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Miller v. FentonSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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