Legal Opinion

Foster v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided June 19, 1985No. 1011-83PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

W.C. DAVIS, Judge.

A jury found appellant guilty of the offense of aggravated robbery and assessed his punishment at ninety-nine years’ confinement and a fine of $5,000.00. The court of appeals for the First Supreme Judicial District affirmed the conviction. Foster v. State, 652 S.W.2d 474, (Tex.App. —Houston 1983).

Appellant contends that the court of appeals applied the incorrect standard in determining whether appellant was denied effective assistance of counsel.

In the court of appeals, appellant argued that a conflict of interest…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  2. Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. William Foxworth v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  4. Ferguson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  5. Gonzales v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2000
  2. James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1989
  3. Lumpkin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2004
  4. In the Interest of B.L.D.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2001
  5. Silva v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1996

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