Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Austin

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided January 11, 1967No. 39993PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

This is an original habeas corpus proceeding. Petitioner is an inmate of the Department of Corrections, and he attacks three concurrent sentences from Kleberg County on the grounds that on September 23, 1963, when he plead guilty in each of the cases, he was denied the effective assistance of counsel in that his court appointed counsel was not allowed the ten days to prepare for trial required by Article 494, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., in effect at the time of the entry of his pleas.

From the record before us it is made to appear petitioner was indigent and counsel was…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ex Parte CooperCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1965

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Ex Parte TaylorCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  2. Ex Parte MeadowsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  3. Ex parte ReeceCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967
  4. Jacobs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1973
  5. Ex Parte MeadowsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1967

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