Darnell, Eligah Jr.

• Court: Texas Supreme Court
• Decided: December 30, 2014
• Docket: WR-40,661-29
• Status: Published

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Appellant makes several allegations ofinefl`ectivc assistance They are all meritless first because they are based on unsupported factual assertions Which are outside the record Se€ Franl

Second, Appellant’s claims of ineffective assistance of counsel must be rejected

because he has failed to bring forward a record supporting his claim See Thoinpson v.

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§gt_t§, 9 b.'W.'Jd is(Jis, 613-14 (Tex. Criin. App. 1777). Tlie record is silent as to counsel`s

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record showing ccunsel’s explanations for Appellant"s present accusations, Appellant has

failed to overcome the presumption that the challenged actions constituted sound trial

, grraegy and his claims must raii. see none v. state 77 s.W_.sd szs, 336

App. 2002); rhomps@n, 9 s.W.3d at 813-14. z " 'l`hird, some of Appellant’s claims of poor strategy are based on his already-

discredited legal theory that indecency With a child is not a reportable conviction

Contrary to Appellant’s view, it Would probably have been unprofessional for any

licensed attorney to proceed to defend Appellant based on this strategy