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· 5/25/1983

Ex Parte Dunham

Citations

  • 650 S.W.2d 825
  • 1983 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1016

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  • holding in habeas proceeding that trial court’s finding of ineffective assistance, based on evidence elicited, was supported by record—no trial preparation, and counsel testified he knew decision was disadvantageous for applicant
  • holding in habeas proceeding that trial court’s finding of ineffective assistance, based on evidence elicited, was supported by record—no trial preparation, and counsel testified he knew decision was disadvantageous for applicant
  • holding in habeas proceeding that trial court’s finding of ineffective 2 assistance, based on evidence elicited, was supported by record—no trial preparation, and counsel testified he knew decision was disadvantageous for applicant
  • erroneous legal advice that prevents a defendant from making an informed and conscious choice about whether to waive his right to a jury trial constitutes ineffective assistance
  • erroneous legal advice that prevents a defendant from making an informed and conscious choice about whether to waive his right to a jury trial constitutes ineffective assistance

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Judges: McCORMICK

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