Albertico C. Cruz v. Texas

QUESTION ONE: Did the Eleventh Court of Appeals, at Eastland, Texas, deny Petit ioner's Due Process to an appeal in the normal course by ordering Petitioner to file a pro se response pursuant to Ander's, when his appeal was not an Ander 's proceeding? QUESTION TWO: Did retained ^Appellate Counsel render ineffective assistance by filing an An-.', der's Brief misguiding Petitioner to file a pro se response pursuant to Ander's and not a brief in the normal course of an appeal, or hire new counsel. Denying effective assistance, due process, and forfeiture of an entitled proceeding? QUESTION THREE: Did trial Counsel render ineffective assistance for failing to investigate, in­ terview, depose, and prepare defense first witness, Ariana Hernandez, which e elicited extraneous offense testimony, denying a fundamentally fair trial and punishment? QUESTION FOUR: Did trial Counsel render ineffective assistance by failing to obj ect that the admission of the audid recording v/as forcing Petitioner to choose one constitutional right over another, violating his constitutional rights to a fundamentally fair trial and punishment? Page ii