Ex Parte Menchaca

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• holding that impeachment with prior conviction requires final conviction, suspended sentence that had not been set aside, or probation that had not expired
• concluding that there was no strategic basis for permitting jury to hear testimony regarding applicant’s prior conviction for similar offense
• holding that where defendant’s guilt or innocence turned on the credibility of the witnesses, counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to file a motion in limine regarding inadmissible prior convictions and by failing to object when evidence of the convictions was presented
• holding that when defendant's guilt or innocence turned on the credibility of the witnesses, counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to file a motion in limine regarding inadmissible prior convictions and by failing to object when evidence of the convictions was presented
• holding that when defendant’s guilt or innocence turned on the credibility of the witnesses, counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to file a motion in limine regarding inadmissible prior convictions and by failing to object when evidence of the convictions was presented
• holding that where defense turned on defendant’s credibility there could be no strategic basis for allowing jury to hear defendant had prior conviction for same offense for which he was being tried and concluding counsel rendered ineffective assistance

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