STERLING v. STATE

No. C14-82-788CR.

681 S.W.2d 680 (1984)

William Edward STERLING, Appellant, v. STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

Discretionary Review Refused April 10, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken McLean, Houston, for appellant.

Calvin Hartmann, Houston, for appellee.

JUNELL, MURPHY and SEARS, JJ.


OPINION

MURPHY, Justice.

This is an out-of-time appeal from a conviction for possession of a controlled substance pursuant to Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 4476-15, § 4.04(a) (Vernon 1976). Trial was to the court which assessed punishment at twelve (12) years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

Appellant's sole contention on appeal is that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Specifically, appellant asserts that his plea...

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