Court Opinion

ID: 9657673
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-23 20:33:59.918071+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:13:47.494667
License: Public Domain

BLOODWORTH, Justice
(concurring specially):
I concur in the decision to reverse the Court of Criminal Appeals on the grounds that the decision as to whether to present an alibi or self-defense defense is properly decided by the defendant himself, based on the facts of the case. Defendant Taylor in this case clearly made his choice to present an alibi defense after receiving competent legal advice. His counsel ably presented this defense. Therefore, defendant had the benefit of effective assistance of counsel as required by Powell v. Alabama, 287 U.S. 45, 53 S.Ct. 55, 77 L.Ed. 158 (1932).