Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Dennis Roy Butler, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee
March 19, 19861986 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1218
Summary
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the Court of Appeals' reversal of Butler's conviction, holding that trial counsel's performance was constitutionally ineffective under Strickland and that the deficiency prejudiced the defense, and remanded for a new trial.