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GOODSPEED v. STATE

No. PD-1882-03.

187 S.W.3d 390 (2005)

Melvin GOODSPEED, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

April 6, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Davis, Texarkana, for appellant.

Nicole Habersang, Assist. DA, Texarkana, Matthew Paul, State's Attorney, Austin, for state.

OPINION

KELLER, P.J., delivered the opinion of the Court in which PRICE, WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY and COCHRAN joined.

We must determine whether the failure to ask any questions during voir dire and the exercise of two peremptory challenges on jurors who had already been excused constitute performance that is so obviously deficient that inquiry into the reasons for counsel's conduct becomes unnecessary. We hold that an inquiry into the reasons for counsel...

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