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Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas


SMITH v. STATE OF TEXAS, 1856-00

In determining whether to admit the videotape testimony of a child in a child molestation case, a court must determine whether the videotape has indicia of reliability rather than focusing on the need to protect the child witness.

Appellate Information

  • Decided 11/28/2001
  • Published 11/28/2001

Judges

Court

  • Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Kenneth Nash, Tyler, for Appellant., Edward J. Marty, Assistant District Attorney, Tyler, for the State.

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