The State of Texas, Appellant v. Sharon Lee Recer, Appellee

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that the trial judge was statutorily barred from granting probation after a jury found an affirmative deadly‑weapon finding and that the trial counsel’s mistaken belief about that prohibition did not constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. The case was remanded for consideration of the appellant’s remaining point of error.