ATKINS v. STATE

No. 09-99-400 CR.

26 S.W.3d 580 (2000)

Don William ATKINS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Decided September 27, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary W. Bunyard, Mark Morefield & Associates, Liberty, for appellant.

Michael R. Little, Dist. Atty., Michael A. Mark, Asst. Dist. Atty., Liberty, for state.

Before WALKER, C.J., BURGESS, and STOVER, JJ.


OPINION

EARL B. STOVER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the felony offense of DWI—subsequent offender. The trial court sentenced Don William Atkins as a habitual offender to twenty-five years of confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division and a $1,000 fine. Appellate counsel raises three issues on appeal.

In issue one, Atkins contends his trial counsel was ineffective. The standard for ineffective...

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