Kenneth Earl Jackson, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas affirmed the lower court's decision that appellant's trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to advise him of the consequences of electing jury sentencing, a single error that warranted reversal and remand for a new trial. The opinion also discusses the application of the Pearce doctrine and Strickland test. Two dissenting opinions argue that Pearce does not apply and that the conviction should not be reversed.