Legal Opinion

Cesar Martinez v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Decided August 18, 1999No. 10-98-00161-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10-98-161-CR

CESAR MARTINEZ, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

Appellee

From the 122nd District Court

Galveston County, Texas

Trial Court # 95CR1025

DISSENTING OPINION

I respectfully dissent. Martinez filed a pro se motion to dismiss his court-appointed attorney. His attorney joined in the motion during the January 9, 1998, hearing and filed his own motion to withdraw as counsel. Under the limited circumstances of this case, I believe the court should have further questioned Martinez’ reasons for wishing to dismiss his court-appointed counsel.

I would reverse the judgment…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Pool v. Ford Motor Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Williams v. KhalafTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Bell v. BlackwellTexas Commission of Appeals · 1926
  4. Young v. HoddeTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Moreno v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968

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