Legal Opinion

Meeks v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided July 22, 1970No. 43056PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOODLEY, Presiding Judge.

The offense is burglary; the punishment, enhanced by two prior convictions for a felony less than capital, life.

Trial was before a jury on a plea of not guilty. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and punishment was assessed by the court. The sufficiency of the evidence is not questioned.

Appellant’s ■ first ground of error presents the contention that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel at his trial, as guaranteed by the 6th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. It is appellant’s contention that his court appointed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Thomas Lorenzo Williams v. Dr. George Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
  2. Goodrum v. BetoDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1969
  3. Washington v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
  4. King v. BetoDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1969

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Ex Parte GallegosCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Marin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. Vasquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Ashcraft v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1995

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