Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Although article 1.13(c) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure states that the trial court "must" appoint an attorney to represent a felony defendant before waiving a jury trial, a violation of the statute is not cognizable in a writ of habeas corpus.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/09/2002
• Published 01/09/2002

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Andrew W. Lucas, Meridian, for appellant., Dan V. Dent, DA, Hillsboro, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.