HUTCHENS v. STATE

No. A14-82-706CR.

675 S.W.2d 522 (1983)

Jerome Enos HUTCHENS, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied November 23, 1983.

Discretionary Review Refused April 18, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley Schnieder, Houston, for appellant.

Calvin A. Hartmann, Houston, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C.J., and DRAUGHN and ELLIS, JJ.


OPINION

DRAUGHN, Justice.

Jerome Enos Hutchens, a physician, pled guilty to dispensing a controlled substance without a valid medical purpose and not in the course of professional practice. The court accepted his plea and at a subsequent punishment hearing sentenced him to five years imprisonment. Appellant now contends that he was denied his constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court....

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