Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Lafon

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided November 3, 1998No. 05-98-00712-CRPublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

THOMAS, Chief Justice.

Roy Lester Lafon appeals the trial court’s denial of relief requested in an application for writ of habeas corpus. In his application, appellant challenged the voluntariness of a no contest plea that resulted in his conviction for driving while intoxicated. See Tex.Code CRiM. Proc. Ann. arts. 11.05, 11.09 (Vernon 1977). Appellant contends the trial court abused its discretion in rejecting his claim that the attorney who represented him at the plea proceeding rendered ineffective assistance of counsel in violation of the Sixth Amendment. We disagree with appellant…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. McCoy v. Court of Appeals of Wisconsin, District 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Ex Parte BattleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Griffin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  5. Ex Parte WilsonCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Texas-Ohio Gas, Inc. v. Mecom, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2000
  2. Ex Parte OkereCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2001
  3. Ex Parte BruceCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2003
  4. In Re Lerma, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2004
  5. Kniatt v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2005

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