Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Thomas Edward Landers, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee
April 20, 1977550 S.W.2d 272
Summary
The Court reversed and remanded the conviction, holding that the trial court erred by denying the appellant's request to act as co‑counsel and personally cross‑examine witnesses, a violation of the Sixth Amendment and Article 1, Sec. 10 of the Texas Constitution; the Court affirmed the trial court's rulings on the admission of extraneous checks evidence and the double‑jeopardy argument.