Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided July 29, 2008Published
1Opinion of the Court
The Honorable Billy W. Byrd
Upshur County Criminal District Attorney
405 North Titus Street
Gilmer, Texas 75644
Re: Whether a justice of the peace who is an attorney may be appointed to represent criminal defendants in appellate proceedings (RQ-0674-GA)
Dear Mr. Byrd:
You state that a justice of the peace in your county, who is a licensed attorney, has requested that he be put on the Criminal Appellate Appointment List.1 You ask whether the justice may be appointed to represent criminal defendants in appellate proceedings. See Request Letter, supra note l, atl.
Under both the Texas and United States…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Currie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Eaden v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2005
- Harris County v. StewartTexas Supreme Court · 1897
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