· 3/11/1953
Ex Parte Rawlins
Citations
- 255 S.W.2d 877
- 158 Tex. Crim. 346
- 1953 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1602
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that “Article 10a, Vernon’s C.C.P., provides that before a defendant who has no attorney can agree to waive a jury, the court must appoint an attorney to represent him. The provision is mandatory.”
- granting habeas relief for failure to provide statutorily required counsel for jury waiver
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Judges: Morrison
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