APPLIN v. STATE

No. 2-85-075-CR.

705 S.W.2d 411 (1986)

Tommy Earl APPLIN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

March 20, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paddock, Loveless & Roach and Charles H. Roach, Fort Worth, for appellant.

Tim Curry, Crim. Dist. Atty., Betty Stanton, Asst. Crim. Dist. Atty., Fort Worth, for the State.

Before BURDOCK, JOE SPURLOCK, II and JORDAN, JJ.


OPINION

BURDOCK, Justice.

Appellant pled guilty to the offense of burglary of a habitation. Punishment was assessed at 35 years confinement.

We affirm.

In two ground of error, appellant alleges his conviction should be set aside because: (1) a non-lawyer was permitted to represent him and (2) his licensed attorney was ineffective for allowing a person not admitted to the bar to participate as co-counsel.

Appellant and his family hired...

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