WENZY v. STATE

No. C14-92-00171-CR.

855 S.W.2d 47 (1993)

Clarence WENZY III, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

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

Discretionary Review Refused September 15, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Henry L. Burkholder, III, Houston, for appellant.

Carol M. Cameron, Houston, for appellee.

Before ROBERTSON, CANNON and BOWERS, JJ.


OPINION

CANNON, Justice.

This is an appeal of a conviction for aggravated robbery. Although this was Appellant Wenzy's first felony, the jury gave him life imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. Wenzy complains of ineffective assistance of counsel. We reverse.

On an afternoon in June 1991, two men robbed a gas station at gunpoint. Police arrested Clarence Wenzy and his brother Maurice. The men retained Michael Cato as defense counsel. Maurice was tried...

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