ROBINSON v. STATE

No. PD-1369-05.

240 S.W.3d 919 (2007)

Elmer Ray ROBINSON, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

November 21, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shawna L. Reagin, Houston, for Appellant.

Charles A. Rosenthal, Jr., District Atty., Houston, Jeffrey L. Van Horn, State's Atty., Austin, for State.


WOMACK, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which MEYERS, JOHNSON, HOLCOMB, and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.

The issue in this case is whether an appeal may be taken from a ruling on a pro se motion made by a defendant who has counsel. We hold that it may.

After he was convicted, the appellant filed a pro se motion for new trial with the trial court alleging ineffective assistance from his trial counsel. Before ruling on that motion, the trial...

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