John Naasz v. Texas
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Whether a Texas prisoner has a right to effective counsel in collateral review proceedings
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. Whether a Texas prisoner has a right to effective counsel in collateral review proceedings which provide the first occasion to raise a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. ; 2. Whether the 14th Amendment is violated when a Texas habeas applicant is denied habeas relief in a manner that is not authorized by the Texas Constitution. 3. Whether Petitioner's plea of guilty was unknowingly and involuntarily as it was tendered as a result of ineffective assistance of counsel when his trial counsel misrepresented the degree of the offense Petitioner was pleading guilty to. 4. Whether Petitioner was denied the effective assistance of counsel as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment when trial counsel failed to interview and present the testimony of Anna Naasz which would have supported Petitioner's defense of sudden passion. &, y