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Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas


RYLANDER v. STATE OF TEXAS, 739-02, 740-02, 741-02

A holding that appellant was afforded ineffective assistance of counsel was erroneous where the record is silent as to why trial counsel took or failed to take actions which undermined the court of appeals' confidence in convictions, and trial counsel has not had an opportunity to respond.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 03/26/2003
  • Published 03/26/2003

Judges

  • Before the court en banc.

Court

  • Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Anthony Martin Smith, San Antonio, for Appellant., Mary Beth Welsh, Asst. DA, San Antonio, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for State.

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