Legal Opinion
Reissig v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided August 29, 1996No. 14-94-00150-CRPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FOWLER, Justice.
Appellant, Thomas Lee Reissig, challenges his conviction for murder on the grounds that (1) his plea of nolo contendere was involuntary, (2) the trial court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his plea, (3) the trial court erred in denying his first amended motion for new trial, and (4) his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. We affirm.
FACTS AND PRIOR POSTURE
On August, 28, 1993, appellant pled nolo contendere without an agreed punishment recommendation to the felony offense of murder. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02 (Vernon 1989). 1 At the hearing on…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Lyon v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Helms v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
- Ex Parte BattleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Jack v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Williams v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
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3Cited by19 opinions
- George v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2000
- Melton v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1998
- Malley v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2000
- Morrison v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2004
- Andrew Westell v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2007
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