Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided September 16, 1998No. 14-96-01315-CRPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MURPHY, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Palamaltam C. Williams (“Williams”), entered a plea of not guilty to the offense of aggravated sexual assault. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.021 (Vernon 1994 & Supp.1998). He was convicted and the trial court assessed punishment at confinement for fifty years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division. In his sole point of error, Williams argues he received ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

Discussion

Williams contends he received ineffective assistance of counsel, under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments of the United…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Ex Parte TorresCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. Ex Parte WelbornCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990
  5. Gamble v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1996

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Thacker v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  2. Brandon Lynn Darkins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2014
  3. Harrison v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2011
  4. Albert Palomino v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011
  5. Anthony Dewayne Cooper v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2015

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