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.