Shelton v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

5 state decisions

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1. “When counsel neglected to present available testimony in support of Shelton’s alibi defense, he failed in his professional duty to his client. See Ex Parte Ybarra, 629 S.W.2d 943, 948 (Tex.Crim.App. 1982). The attorney’s failure to advance the one defense apparently available to Shelton clearly made his assistance ineffective if not incompetent. See Ex parte Duffy, 607 S.W.2d 507, 517 (Tex.Crim.App.1980).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kenrick Tremaine Jones A/K/A Kenrick T. Jones v. State