PENIX v. STATE

No. 2-87-016-CR.

748 S.W.2d 629 (1988)

Curtis Ray PENIX, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

April 20, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Warren Van Cleve, Arlington, for appellant.

Tim Curry, Criminal Dist. Atty., and David K. Chapman, Asst., Fort Worth, for state.

Before BURDOCK, FARRIS and KELTNER, JJ.


OPINION

FARRIS, Justice.

On January 13, 1987, appellant pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery by passing a check, see TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. sec. 32.21 (Vernon 1974), and answered "true" to one of two enhancement paragraphs in the indictment. The trial court assessed punishment at fifteen years imprisonment.

We affirm.

Appellant's sole point of error contends that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel because his lawyer...

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