Whether the failure of initial appellate counsel to investigate jury misconduct arising from a juror's relationship with a co-defendant constitutes ineffective assistance warranting an out-of-time appeal or new trial hearing

No question identified. : QUESTION PR ESENTED The investi gation and presentati on of a moti on for new trial after a jury convi cts a Defendant is a critical stage of the appel late process. The questi on herei n presented is whether the failure of initial appel late counsel was deficient to require an out of time appeal or heari ng on a moti on for new trial based on initial appel late counsel ’s failure to investi gate jury misconduct arising from a juror’s relationshi p with a co-defendant and hi s fami ly that woul d establ ish the juror’s bi as and the granti ng of a new tri al. i PAR TIES TO THE PR OCEEDINGS Nathan Ray Foreman. .Petitioner c/o Stanl ey G. Schnei der Schnei der & McKi nney, P.C. 5300 Memori al Drive, Sui te 750 Houston, Texas 77002 State of Texas. .Respondent Because neither party is a corporati on, a