Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Billie Glen Martin, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

April 14, 19821982 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 879

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the trial court satisfied the requirements of Faretta v. California and that the appellant’s asserted errors were not preserved for review. The dissent raised a double jeopardy issue, and the concurrence emphasized a stricter evidentiary showing of a knowing waiver.