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Ex Parte Wilson

Citations

  • 724 S.W.2d 72
  • 1987 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 515

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  • explaining that “an accused is entitled to effective assistance of counsel during the plea bargaining process”
  • holding counsel must enable defendant to make informed plea-bargain decision but defendant is final authority on whether to accept or reject offer
  • finding prejudice where applicant testified he would have accepted the plea bargain offer his counsel failed to communicate to him
  • finding prejudice where applicant testified he would have accepted the plea bargain offer his counsel failed to communicate to him
  • finding prejudice where applicant testified he would have accepted the plea bargain offer his counsel failed to communicate to him
  • addressing defense counsel’s duties with respect to advising his client so that client can make an informed decision

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Judges: Davis, Onion, McCormick, White

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