Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

When a defendant is informed of his ability to file a petition for discretionary review in counsel's initial appointment letter, he has not suffered ineffective assistance of counsel for allegedly not being informed of his right to proceed pro se.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/16/2001
• Published 05/16/2001

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Victor Manuel Lozada-Mendoza, pro se., Robert E. Bell, Dist. Atty., Edna, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.