SANDERS v. STATE

No. 12-85-0090-CR.

715 S.W.2d 771 (1986)

James Earl SANDERS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

July 31, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Kent Phillips, Longview, for appellant.

Carter Beckworth, Dist. Atty., Longview, for appellee.

Before SUMMERS, C.J., and COLLEY and BILL BASS, JJ.


COLLEY, Justice.

James Earl Sanders ("appellant") was convicted by a jury of burglary of a building. Appellant elected to have the jury assess punishment, and upon finding that prior to commission of the offense at issue appellant had twice been convicted of felonies, the jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment.

Appellant presents three grounds of error. In his first ground, appellant contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel at trial...

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