appointment and compensation of attorneys to represent criminal clients pursuant to art. 26.05 is a criminal law matter
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- appointment and compensation of attorneys to represent criminal clients pursuant to art. 26.05 is a criminal law matter
- appointment and compensation of attorneys to represent criminal clients pursuant was a criminal law matter
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The opinion
CLINTON, Judge,
dissenting.
The majority reads the statutory language in Articles 26.04 and 26.05, § 1, V.A. C.C.P., too literally. An appointed counsel, like a retained attorney, is charged with handling such “ancillary matters” that are in the interest of, and may redound to the benefit of, his client. Inhibiting full, robust and conscientious representation of the indigent appellant, as well as the indigent accused, ill serves the legal profession and the criminal justice system.
I dissent.