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Ex parte Barrett

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
Nov 9, 2016
NO. WR-85,852-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Nov. 9, 2016)

Opinion

NO. WR-85,852-01

11-09-2016

EX PARTE NOBLE LEE BARRETT, JR., Applicant


ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 30867-A IN THE 3RD DISTRICT COURT FROM ANDERSON COUNTY ALCALA, J., filed a concurring opinion. CONCURRING OPINION

I join this Court's remand order because I agree with its observation that applicant has alleged facts that, "if true, might entitle him to relief." Because applicant has pleaded a colorable ineffective-assistance-of-counsel claim, I would order the habeas court on remand to appoint counsel for him upon request if he is indigent, regardless of whether the trial court holds a hearing. See Ex parte Pointer, 492 S.W.3d 318, 320-21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016) (per curiam) (Alcala, J., concurring). At a minimum, however, in addition to the order's current admonition that the appointment of counsel is mandatory for an indigent applicant upon request if the habeas court holds a hearing, I would include a further admonishment that an indigent applicant is "entitled" to the appointment of counsel upon request "if the court concludes that the interests of justice require representation." See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ART. 1.051(d). Filed: November 9, 2016
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Summaries of

Ex parte Barrett

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
Nov 9, 2016
NO. WR-85,852-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Nov. 9, 2016)
Case details for

Ex parte Barrett

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE NOBLE LEE BARRETT, JR., Applicant

Court:COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS

Date published: Nov 9, 2016

Citations

NO. WR-85,852-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Nov. 9, 2016)